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Research Spotlight 24 November 2015

Aftershocks of Old Quakes Still Shake New Madrid Seismic Zone

Geodetic data show that earthquakes in 1450 and 1811–1812 may be responsible for present-day seismic activity in the region.
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Research Spotlight 20 November 2015

Slow-Moving Glide Avalanches Still Pack a Punch

Predicting glide avalanches and explaining how they work are difficult tasks, but the forces they exert can be calculated fairly well.
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Communicating Hurricane Risks: Challenges and Recommendations

NOAA/Sea Grant Coastal Storm Awareness Program (CSAP ) Final Workshop; Newark, New Jersey, 26–27 May 2015
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Research Spotlight 18 November 2015

An Ionospheric Index to Predict Earthquakes Falls Short

Scientists disagree about the validity of the spatial scintillation index, a tool that aims to forecast earthquakes based on atmospheric disturbances.
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Editors' Vox 16 November 2015

GICs: The Bane of Technology-Dependent Societies

Geomagnetically Induced Currents can cause voltage swings, transformer heating, and reactive power loss in high-voltage power transmission systems.
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Better Forecasting for the Next Volcanic Eruption

The Eruptive Precursors project in Campi Flegrei, Italy, seeks to understand conditions leading to caldera eruptions.
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The Element of Surprise in Managing Flood Risk

A social science perspective on unpredictable flood risk systems may help us expect the unexpected and mitigate flood damage.
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Research Spotlight 11 November 2015

Wharton Basin Earthquakes: Evidence for a New Plate Boundary?

The largest ever strike-slip earthquake may have occurred on a newly developing boundary between the Indian and Australian plates.
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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 10 November 2015

Dating Lava Domes in California's Salton Trough

Scientists use a trio of techniques to resolve the age and duration of rhyolite volcanism of the Salton Buttes.
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