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Science and Society
7 April 2025

Monitoring microearthquakes of energy-storing salt domes in the Southeast US

Seismic imaging can map out hidden weaknesses around salt caverns used to store oil and gas.

Science and Society
31 March 2025

As above, so below: how geophysics can help us unlock secrets of the cosmos

Geophysical instruments make key contributions to some large astrophysics experiments.

Science and Society
27 March 2025

Antarctica’s Mt. Erebus gets a seismic network upgrade

This field season, EarthScope staff spent time on Mt. Erebus for some major upgrades to the seismic network, including a new station. Final tally on batteries hauled around by helicopter? About 14,000 pounds.

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Science and Society
20 February 2025

Measuring California groundwater after a wet 2023―with seismometers

In early 2023, an incredible amount of precipitation fell on drought-stricken California. The surface effects were quite visible but it’s not quite so easy to track how this affected groundwater.

Science and Society
11 February 2025

Laser scans aid in preserving Antarctic history

One recent Antarctic project supports the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust’s work at Discovery Hut, a remnant of Robert Falcon Scott’s famous expedition.

Science and Society
27 January 2025

Ear to the seafloor: using DAS to help harness offshore wind energy

California is looking to build offshore wind electricity generation―distributed acoustic sensing on existing cables could help site these projects.

Science and Society
8 January 2025

Tracking magma movement during Mauna Loa’s 2022 eruption: an eye to forecasting

Distinguishing between intermittent unrest and an eruption’s prologue poses a major challenge to volcanologists responsible for forecasting earthquake activity. A recent eruption of Mauna Loa, Hawai’i provided scientists a unique opportunity to tackle this problem.

Science and Society
2 January 2025

Yellowstone’s magma system comes into focus

A new study uses a dense array of magnetotelluric measurements to generate a high-resolution image of Yellowstone’s magmatic guts.

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