Earthquakes
Can seismic data mules protect us from the next big one?
Researchers look to new seafloor earthquake detection systems for better detection and warning of seismic risk
Lessons from the 2011 Japan Quake
When the ground in Japan started shaking on March 11, 2011, the Japanese, who are…
Lessons from the Haiti Earthquake
When I was a boy growing up in China, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake near the city…
Seismometer Deployed Atop Underwater Volcano
A team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution installed a novel underwater earthquake-monitoring system…
Worlds Apart, But United by the Oceans
Jian Lin came of age in an era of both geological and political seismic shifts…
Oceanographic Telecommuting
'Virtual' chief scientist directs a research cruise without leaving land.
Rapid Response
The earthquakes were coming fast and frequent, as many as 50 to 70 an hour.…
In the Tsunami’s Wake, New Knowledge About Earthquakes
If any good has come from the recent devastating earthquakes off Sumatra, it is that…
Ears in the Ocean
If you sought to delve into the forces that drive and shape the face of…
Earthshaking Events
When I was still a schoolboy in China, two major earthquakes occurred, about a year…
Peering into the Crystal Fabric of Rocks
"Rock solid" is an oxymoron, to my way of thinking. Oh, the expression does have…
Listening Closely to ‘See’ Into the Earth
Today, excitement and anticipation is growing because of new generations of seismographs designed for use…
Ocean Seismic Network Seafloor Observatories
Our knowledge of the physical characteristics of Earth’s deep interior is based largely on observations…