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T-waves May Improve Tsunami Early Warning Systems
A unique acoustic wave related to the generation of tsunamis could be used to enhance early warning systems.
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Listening to Earth’s Subsurface with Distributed Acoustic Sensing
A new book examines how fiber-optic cables installed in boreholes can monitor seismic activity, fluid flow, subsurface temperatures, and more.
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Seismometers Track Atmospheric Shock Waves from Incoming Space Debris
A Chinese spacecraft that burned up high over Los Angeles created a sonic trail detected by ground-based sensors.
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Here’s How the Hunga Tonga Eruption Sounded
New Zealanders’ experiences during the Hunga Volcano’s eruption match seismic monitoring data.
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Sailing Spectators’ Sounds Could Harm Marine Creatures
Research delves into noise pollution caused by spectator boats at sailing events such as the America’s Cup.
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Finding the Frequency of a Fjord
A massive tsunami churned up a mysterious 9-day noise in East Greenland. As the climate warms, more fjords may start singing.
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Imaging Below the Surface Reveals One of Los Angeles’s Webs of Faults
Damage zones extend to either side of many faults and can affect how future earthquakes behave.
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Does Soil Sound Different After It’s Burned?
Yes, but not quite the way researchers expected it to.
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Moonlit Nights Change a Coral Reef’s Tune
Some reef fish get chattier when the Moon is out, while feisty snapping shrimp and other invertebrates pipe down.