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Seeing the Gravitational Waves, Despite the Seismic Waves

by L. O’Hanlon 17 February 20168 February 2023

For detectors to sense the minute jolt of a gravitational wave announced last week, savvy geophysicists and engineers had to keep Earth's tiniest jiggles from reaching ultrasensitive instruments.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seismic Clues Reveal the Mechanisms Behind Iceberg Calving

by L. Strelich 16 February 20168 December 2022

Scientists combine models and video footage of iceberg calving to analyze the potential of seismology to unravel physical processes behind the breakup of ice sheets.

Posted inNews

What Makes the Ground Suddenly Pop?

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 9 February 201630 September 2022

A geological feature in Michigan’s wooded Upper Peninsula has scientists scratching their heads.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Understanding the Formation and Primordial Evolution of the Earth

by J. Badro and M. Walter 28 January 201620 April 2022

The processes that formed the infant Earth set the stage for its subsequent evolution into the dynamic and habitable planet we know today.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

P Wave Amplitude Decay Offers a Glimpse of Earth's Structure

by L. Strelich 22 January 201610 March 2022

Scientists look at deep earthquake signals to map how seismic waves lose energy in the upper mantle across the United States.

Posted inNews

Quake or Bomb? Seismic Waves Speak Truth, Even If Nations Don't

Cody Sullivan by C. Sullivan 15 January 20167 January 2022

When the Earth rumbles and no one knows why, seismologists can analyze the seismic event's waveforms to determine whether a hidden explosion or an earthquake caused the shaking.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Oklahoma's Dormant Faults Hide Huge Seismic Risk Potential

by L. Strelich 15 January 20165 December 2022

Researchers look at induced seismicity data in Oklahoma to spot an increase of stress in faults that could cause even more damage than recent quakes.

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Hawaii’s Swelling Lava Lake Charts a Volcano’s Hidden Plumbing

by E. Betz 30 December 20159 March 2023

Geophysicists used unique seismic signatures to track the cyclic rise and fall of lava inside Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Overlook crater.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Extracting New Meaning from Seismological Data

by C. Minnehan 9 November 201511 May 2022

Scientists use noise data collected at the Long Beach dense array to measure elusive high-frequency surface waves.

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Seismic Signals Reveal Changes in Water Release from Glaciers

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 13 October 20158 March 2023

Seismometers could help scientists monitor elusive fluctuations in water discharge from glaciers that flow into the ocean.

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