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Prof. Vidale discusses Mount St Helens volcano monitoring
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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Prof Vidale comments on Oklahoma earthquakes
Thursday, May 7, 2015
USA Today quotes Prof. Vidale about recent study about cause and portentousness of earthquakes in Oklahoma. Read More -
Two papers in Nature by ESS IsoLab group and collaborators
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Earth and Space Sciences had back-to back papers in same issue of Nature on April 30th. Both papers were based on data produced under the direction of Roger Buick and Eric Steig and Andrew Schauer in IsoLab (http://depts.washington.edu/isolab) 1) Precise interpolar phasing of abrupt climate change during the last ice age, by WAIS Divide Project Members, including ESS faculty, students, and postdocs, Eric Steig, Ed Waddington, Howard Conway, T.J. Fudge, Brad Markle, Andrew Schauer, Spruce Schoenemann and Mai Winstrup. 2) Isotopic evidence for biological nitrogen fixation by molybdenum-nitrogenase from 3.2 Gyr, by Eva E. Stüeken and Roger Buick, Bradley M. Guy & Matthew C. Koehler. Read More -
PNSN Earthquake Early Warning featured by Intel
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Earthquake early warning is singled out as an example of how new technologies are improving our lives. Read More -
Prof. Houston finds very low fault friction deep on Cascadia subduction zone
Friday, May 1, 2015
Houston's recent work, published in Nature Geoscience, explored the correlation between seismic tremor and tidal stresses from the Sun and Moon. Tremor is generated by slow slip deep in the Cascadia subduction zone, below the locked megathrust zone that produces giant magnitude 9 earthquakes. In the deep tremor-generating zone, each spot slips for about 5 days. Houston discovered that the sensitivity of tremor to tides increased greatly during that time, suggesting a decrease in fault strength as slip accumulates. She also teased out the level of intrinsic friction on the fault, finding a very low value (0.1) compared to typical rocks (0.6). This work was accompanied by a News and Views and was the subject of a front-page article in the Seattle Times. Read More -
UW experts talk about Nepal quake
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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Prof. Vidale on the Daily Show
Friday, April 24, 2015
At the 5:08, Prof. Vidale links the practice of oil industry fracking as causing earthquake and groundwater contamination, against a background of purple University of Washington Ws. Read More -
Prof. Vidale comments on new California earthquake risk map
Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Passing of Steve Porter
Thursday, March 12, 2015
With sadness I relay the news that Emeritus Professor Steve Porter passed away last week, in Carpinteria, California. All his family was at his bedside during his last day. Steve was a major inspirational figure in the department and in the Quaternary Research Center for decades, and also in the scientific world at large. Although he was not active scientifically for the past few years, his presence will still be greatly missed by his numerous colleagues and students, whom he regarded as his "second family." Alan Gillespie is organizing an 'In Memoriam' tribute planned for the June issue of Quaternary Research, the international journal he guided for so long. Glenn Thackray and AN Zhisheng will probably lead in writing, and we are looking for stories and photos depicting some facet of Steve's long career. Read More -
Scientists have much more digging to do at Oso mudslide - Prof. Montgomery
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Prof. Dave Montgomery is interviewed in an article discussing how the Oso mudslide occurred as well as next steps and what the future may hold for the region. Read More