A method combining partial-volume and blurring effects can be used to measure small features in computed tomography data volumes. Read More »Geology & Geophysics
A novel method of calculating strain rates from GPS data shows the South Iceland Seismic Zone is experiencing rapid deformation, including inflation near the island’s most active volcano.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
New observations of recently discovered gravity perturbations that precede seismic waves have the potential to improve earthquake early-warning systems in California and other tectonic settings.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Small amounts of polar wander have occurred during geological history, but whether larger amounts occurred is still controversial. Did a truly large polar wander event really happen?Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Investigating the role of layered rocks and compositional banding on mineral scale in generating seismic anisotropy in the mantle.Read More »Natural Hazards
The first multidecadal, satellite-based study of Latin America’s most active volcanoes could help researchers better predict eruptions.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
A comparison of deformation rates from Canada’s Saint Lawrence Valley offers compelling evidence that strain in the region is concentrated along ancient structures from previous tectonic cycles.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Different nucleation styles detected in five slow-slip events in the same area of Japan’s Ryukyu subduction zone suggest the physical properties along this tectonic plate interface change over time.Read More »
