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Foto de Kristin Jónsdóttir, la sismóloga de la Oficina Meteorológica de Islandia al frente, con Fagradalsfjall haciendo erupción detrás. A medida que lava naranja sale de pequeño cráter, humo anarajandizo sube al aire. El fondo de basalto negro solidificado brilla en rojo.
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Persiguiendo magma por la península de Reykjanes en Islandia

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 30 June 202119 July 2023

La Oficina Meteorológica de Islandia ha estado rastreando la agitación cerca de la erupción de Fagradalsfjall desde diciembre de 2019, mientras que investigadores en otros lugares exploran nuevos métodos para ver los enjambres sísmicos de Islandia.

A large ship out at sea with a rocky island outcrop in the foreground
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Deploying a Submarine Seismic Observatory in the Furious Fifties

by H. Tkalčić, C. Eakin, M. F. Coffin, N. Rawlinson and J. Stock 14 June 202128 September 2021

Our crew braved rough Southern Ocean seas, endured pandemic precautions, and adapted plans on the fly for the chance to observe a possible subduction zone in the making below the Macquarie Ridge.

Basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
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Seafloor Seismometers Look for Clues to North Atlantic Volcanism

by Sergei Lebedev, R. Bonadio, M. Tsekhmistrenko, J. I. de Laat and C. J. Bean 8 June 20212 March 2023

Did the mantle plume that fuels Iceland’s volcanoes today cause eruptions in Ireland and Great Britain long ago? A new project investigates, while also inspiring students and recording whale songs.

Photo of Icelandic Meteorological Office seismologist Kristín Jónsdóttir in the foreground, with erupting Fagradalsfjall in the background. As bright orange lava spills out of the small crater and flows behind her, eerie orange-tinged smoke billows into the air. The ground of solidified black basalt glows red.
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Chasing Magma Around Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 25 May 202119 July 2023

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has been tracking unrest near erupting Fagradalsfjall since December 2019, while researchers elsewhere explore new methods to see Iceland’s seismic swarms.

Plaça d’Espanya in Barcelona, Spain
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Monitoring Seismic Vibrations During a Pandemic

by Stacy Kish 18 May 20215 October 2021

Researchers in Spain monitored variations in seismic noise across Barcelona as the city locked down during the pandemic, clarifying the seismic band associated with human activity.

Black and white photo showing a damaged road and storefronts in Anchorage, Alaska, following the March 1964 earthquake
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Slipping and Locking in Earth’s Earthquake Factories

by N. Bartlow, L. M. Wallace, J. Elliott and S. Schwartz 24 March 202122 March 2022

Geodetic observations collected during back-to-back decadal research campaigns have revealed crucial new insights into the start–stop and slow-motion behavior of subduction zones.

Plot showing the distribution of magnitudes (blue) and positive magnitude differences (red) for aftershocks of the 2019 M7.1 Ridgecrest California earthquake
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A New Robust Estimator of Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

by Agnes Helmstetter 19 March 20215 December 2022

The b-value, which describes the fraction of large versus small earthquakes, is less sensitive to transient changes in detection threshold and may improve the detection of precursory changes.

Kanchenjunga as seen from the Tshoka basecamp near seismic station SK23
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Discerning Structure and Seismic Hazards in the Sikkim Himalayas

by M. Uthaman, A. Singh, C. Singh, A. Dubey and G. Kumar 17 March 202116 June 2022

A dense seismic network in operation since 2019 will provide new insights into the tectonics of seismically active Himalayan regions.

An ocean bottom seismometer being lowered into the ocean by a research crew
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A New Understanding of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Plate Tectonics

by Jackie Rocheleau 8 March 20212 September 2022

The first seismic data obtained directly from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge suggest that upwelling may contribute to seafloor spreading.

Map of the study area in western India showing a network of seismic recording stations
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Hunting the Source of Deccan Traps Volcanism Using Seismic Waves

by Fiona Darbyshire 1 March 20218 July 2024

Seismic velocity patterns beneath the Deccan Traps region in western India reveal its volcanic history.

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