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View of steep hills with exposures of dark rock as well as patches of green vegetation
Posted inFeatures

Baked Contacts Focus a Lens on Ancient Lava Flows

by Anthony Pivarunas, Margaret Avery, Joseph Biasi and Leif Karlstrom 1 February 20231 February 2023

Two studies, conducted 40 years apart, show how combining field observations and thermal modeling can reconstruct the history of massive lava flows and how they altered the surrounding landscape.

A map of land surface temperatures across the Pacific Northwest. Temperature is shown as a color gradient from blue to red.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Far-Flung Forces Caused the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave

by Saima May Sidik 23 December 202223 December 2022

Air from thousands of kilometers away spiraled down to drape the Pacific Northwest in blistering heat.

Time series of the vertical daily average displacement of continuous GNSS station.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Continuity is the Father of Success

by Yosuke Aoki 15 February 202215 November 2022

Geodetic measurements indicate that Three Sisters Volcano uplifted by almost 300 millimeters in the past 25 years without significant anomalies at the surface.

Cell phone alert saying “Earthquake Detected! Drop, Cover, Hold on. Protect Yourself -USGS ShakeAlert”
Posted inNews

Earthquake Alerts Go Live in the Pacific Northwest

by Jenessa Duncombe 4 May 20213 June 2022

Oregon and Washington residents will receive an alert on their cell phones if they are in danger from an incoming quake.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Successful Testing of Technique to Measure Seafloor Strain

by B. Pirenne 12 September 20186 October 2021

A new optical fiber interferometry strain sensor tested off the Oregon coast holds promising prospects for seafloor geodesy.

Methane bubbles escape from the seafloor off the Oregon coast.
Posted inNews

Audio Reveals Sizes of Methane Bubbles Rising from the Seafloor

by Katherine Kornei 6 August 20182 November 2021

A sensitive underwater microphone captures the sounds of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, escaping into waters off the coast of Oregon. Using this sound, researchers can estimate the bubbles’ sizes.

Solar eclipse enthusiasts gather for the 26 February 1979 total solar eclipse in Goldendale, Wash.
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Small Towns Brace for Historic Eclipse Crowds

by JoAnna Wendel and L. O’Hanlon 15 August 201725 October 2022

Some towns have known for a decade to prepare; others learned as little as a year ago about the event and what it might bring to their locale.

Posted inEditors' Vox

What Are Scientists Doing off the Oregon Coast in Winter?

by M. Goni 22 March 201630 August 2022

Social media and the value of communicating field experiences to the public

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Efficiently Predicting Shallow Landslide Size and Location

by David Shultz 8 October 20156 February 2023

New mathematical approach lets researchers analyze potentially unstable slopes in three dimensions without testing every possible landslide shape.

Posted inNews

Traces of Glass-Eating Microbes Found in Ancient Lake Bed

by JoAnna Wendel 23 December 20148 March 2022

A serendipitous discovery of tiny tunnels in lava that cooled rapidly under fresh water could help scientists search for life on Mars.

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