Read article: How forests could limit earthquake damage to buildings
How forests could limit earthquake damage to buildings
Calculations show that rows of trees can block Love waves
Read article: How forests could limit earthquake damage to buildings
Read article: Wave attenuation hints at nature of Earth’s asthenosphere
Wave attenuation hints at nature of Earth’s asthenosphere
Low viscosity layer enables plate tectonics, but its cause remains unconfirmed
Read article: Gravitational effect reveals earthquake magnitude
Gravitational effect reveals earthquake magnitude
Secondary waves induced ahead of the primary wavefront carry additional information
Read article: Earth’s body tide hints at deep mantle structure
Earth’s body tide hints at deep mantle structure
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Read article: Neutrino detector could see radioactive potassium deep within the Earth
Neutrino detector could see radioactive potassium deep within the Earth
Proposed experiment would boost our understanding of what heats our planet's interior
Read article: Rough faults generate slow earthquakes
Rough faults generate slow earthquakes
Experiments shed new light on how fault roughness affects earthquake nucleation
Read article: Did embryonic plate tectonics give birth to the continents?
Did embryonic plate tectonics give birth to the continents?
Early plate tectonics linked to rise of landmasses and maybe even increase in atmospheric oxygen
Read article: Seeking causes of Mexico City’s earthquake
Seeking causes of Mexico City’s earthquake
Ancient lake sediments beneath the city can intensify quake damage
Read article: How to protect people and property from volcanic ballistics
How to protect people and property from volcanic ballistics
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Read article: On the hunt for helium
On the hunt for helium
Most sources of helium are discovered by accident, but geoscientists are developing new ways to find this incredibly useful element
