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Collaborator Research
Recent Antarctic expeditions, underwater volcano monitoring, studies of...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 10:02
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Tracking Tsunamis
Tsunamis, giant waves caused by underwater earthquakes, speed across the ocean at...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 12:16
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The Ocean Drilling Vessel Chikyu
The Chikyu allows scientists to gather and study data about seafloor sediments as...
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 21:57
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Understanding the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Using maps and graphics, Smithsonian geologist Dr. Liz Cottrell provides an...
Mon, 03/14/2011 - 17:08
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Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu
This Japanese research ship Chikyu drills into the ocean floor to learn about...
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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1970- April 2011
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) keeps track of earthquake locations and...
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Graph of magnitude 5 or greater earthquakes from 1900- April 2011
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) keeps track of earthquake locations and...
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Seafloor Earthquakes Study
Geophysicist Jian Lin of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and chief U.S....
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A Guide to Earthquake Lesson Plans
It isn’t everyday that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes the East Coast of the...
August 2011
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Map of the Magnitude 5.8 Virginia Earthquake of 2011
On August 23, 2011 a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the East Coast of the United...
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Demonstrating an Earthquake's Seismic Waves
On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 earthquake emanated from the little-known Central...
Wed, 08/24/2011 - 19:58