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Slow earthquakes are a thing | Smithsonian
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Discovered only in the last 20 years, slow earthquakes are still a seismic puzzle. They can shift tectonic plates as much or more than a magnitude 7 quake. Heidi Houston, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Study: Full moon can trigger big earthquakes | USA Today
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Could California's long-dreaded "Big One" be triggered by a full moon? Perhaps, says a new study out Monday that claims large earthquakes are more likely during unusually high tides, which occur during full and new moons. John Vidale, a professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW who was not involved in the study, is quoted. Read More -
Moon’s pull can trigger big earthquakes | Nature
Monday, September 12, 2016
The geologic strain of tides during full and new moons could increase the magnitude of tremors, according to a new study. John Vidale, a professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW who was not involved in the study, is quoted. Read More -
Full and new moons linked to timing of largest, deadliest quakes | New Scientist
Monday, September 12, 2016
Chalk another one up for the weird effects of the moon. Full and new moons seem to make earthquakes more likely – at least the largest, most devastating quakes. John Vidale, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
More national news about earthquake early warning
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Prof Vidale reviews the status of the earthquake early warning system under construction on the West Coast. Read More -
Research by Prof. Houston featured in Smithsonian Magazine
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Prof. Houston discusses her research into slow earthquakes, tremor, and tides. The article also summarizes related discoveries and experiments in the mysterious field of slow slip. Read More -
World's oldest fossils could be 3.7 billion years old | BBC
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Scientists think they have found fossils of some of the oldest living things on Earth. Roger Buick, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
The 3.7 billion-year-old fossils discovered in Greenland give more evidence that life can exist on other planets | Quartz
Thursday, September 1, 2016
On Aug. 31, a team of Australian and British researchers published work in Nature describing the oldest fossils discovered yet, from about 3.7 billion years ago. Roger Buick, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Claims of Earth's oldest fossils tantalize researchers | Nature
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Rocks in Greenland contain structures that could have been laid down by living organisms 3.7 billion years ago. Roger Buick, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Preparing for the Cascadia M9; comments from Prof. Vidale
Friday, August 26, 2016
Preparing for the Cascadia M9; comments from Prof. Vidale Read More