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Hawaiian hot spot has deep roots

Dec 03, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (11) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Hawaii may be paradise for vacationers, but for geologists it has long been a puzzle. Plate tectonic theory readily explains the existence of volcanoes at boundaries where plates split apart ...

LRO Sees Apollo 14's Rocket Booster Impact Site

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Oct 08, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (6) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A distinctive crater about 35 meters (115 feet) in diameter was formed when the Apollo 14 Saturn IVB (upper stage) was intentionally impacted into the moon. The energy of the impact created ...

New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Oct 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found a way to monitor the strength of geologic faults deep in the Earth. This finding could prove to be a boon for earthquake prediction by pinpointing those faults that are likely ...

New way to track quakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Sep 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Edinburgh scientists have developed a new technique to monitor movements beneath the Earth's surface.

Study reveals seismic shift in methods used to track earthquakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Sep 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

The team, led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh, says that the new method, which uses data collected from earthquakes, potentially allows the Earth's seismic activity to be mapped more comprehensively.

New data: Mega-quake could strike near Seattle

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Aug 16, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (13) | 2

Using sophisticated seismometers and GPS devices, scientists have been able to track minute movements along two massive tectonic plates colliding 25 miles or so underneath Washington state's Puget Sound basin. Their early ...