Earthquakes Geophysics Earth Sciences
Earthquakes Geophysics Earth Sciences
Earthquake - A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor.
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How to Build an Inexpensive Seismometer - Detailed instructions, including diagrams, description of components, setup and synchronization.
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Greater Vancouver Regional District: Earthquake Hazard Analysis - By doing several types of analyses, undergraduate students created a final map which shows the areas in or near Vancouver, British Columbia which have the highest degree of danger during a major earthquake.
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Earthquake Advisor - Broad range of information regarding earthquakes, safety, history, and earthquake related products and services.
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US Geological Survey - Earthquake Search - This form allows you to select the necessary parameters to perform a global, circular or rectangular area search for earthquakes.
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Swiss Seismological Service - Latest earthquake information, interactive map, catalogue of Swiss earthquakes, and a feedback forum.
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Automatic monitoring of regional seismic events - Technical paper describing an approach to automatic, real-time monitoring of regional seismic events, based on the theory of pulse propagation in a randomly stratified medium with waveguides.
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Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering - At State University of New York, Buffalo. Provides access to extensive information on earthquakes, earthquake loss prevention, and engineering and economic aspects of recent earthquakes.
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Ministry of Energy & Mines - Earthquakes in British Columbia - Find the causes, effects of the earthquakes in British Columbia. Includes photos of the aftermath from the 1946-earthquake and describes the ways to measure earthquakes.
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Electric Quakes - Explains the links between solar activity, the ionosphere, planetary motion and earthquakes
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Earthquake Information from the USGS - Gateway to US Geological Survey web resources on earthquakes, including information on recent quakes, earthquake preparedness, building seismically resistant structures, and current research topics.
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Soil Liquefaction - About this phenomenon that is responsible for much structural damage in earthquakes. Includes physical explanation, photos of past events, identifying liquefaction susceptible soils, and building resistant structures.
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Internet for Civil Engineers - Selection of web sites and articles about the aftermath and damage produced by world's earthquakes.
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Indiana Geological Survey - Earthquakes in Indiana - Peruse the causes of Indiana earthquakes. Describes the aftermath of the strongest earthquakes occurred and the preparation to reduce its effects.
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Center for Earthquake Research and Information - University of Memphis (Tennessee). Includes technical information and recent earthquakes data, public awareness and resources for teachers and kids, and ongoing research projects and publications.
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DL Research - Earthquake Project - Brings together and analyzes earthquake data and trends, both historical and present-day. Displays statistical graphs by number of earthquakes, magnitude, and geographic position.
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NASA Earth Observatory - Satellite imagery of volcanoes and earthquakes.
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Geodynamics and Seismicity of Italy - A geodynamic model of subduction in Italy helps to understand seismic hazard and active tectonics. Both model and seismological data are shown.
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Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES) - Research institute located in Brisbane, Australia. Includes information on earthquake simulation and forecasting.
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