EarthScope - An Earth Science Program to Explore the Structure and Evolution of the North American Continent and Understand Processes Controlling Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
The EarthScope scientific community is conducting multidisciplinary research across the Earth sciences utilizing the freely accessible data collected and maintained by EarthScope facilities. In-depth collaboration between scientists and educators bring the excitement of cutting-edge Earth science research into classrooms, museums and parks. EarthScope provides freely accessible data and data products from thousands of geophysical instruments that measure motions of the Earth's surface, record seismic waves, and recover rock samples from depths at which earthquakes originate.
Highlights
5 May 2008
Reno, Nevada earthquake swarm observed
Nevada Seismological Observatory special report
Sacramento Bee news report
Previous Highlights
21 February 2008
Wells Earthquake
in midst of EarthScope observatories
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Teachable Moment Slides [PPT6.6MB]
