The Rainier volcanic hazards detection system has been growing
Over the past few years, the Rainier Lahar Detection System has been upgraded with 25 new stations to better detect volcanic hazards on the mountain.
Are geoscience students trained for the workforce?
Geoscience as a degree pathway and career trajectory is becoming more popular as opportunities expand. Despite the successful examples of growth in the field, there are still barriers to overcome.
Mars’ Crater Impact Rate Gets an Update with the Help of Seismic Data
InSight has advanced our understanding of the Martian interior by using seismic techniques typically applied on Earth. One instrument, the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) returned data that shows marsquakes from recent impacts of space debris on the surface. Compared to the orbitally-imaged catalog of craters, the seismically-detected events don’t seem to entirely match.
New method to auto-detect earthquakes tested at Mammoth Mountain
Researchers in a new paper utilized a seismic array around Mammoth Mountain to test out a new automated detection workflow to see if they could reliably identify the precursors to volcanic activity.
How Listening to Rocks Unveiled the Structure of an Aquifer
When features below Earth’s surface aren’t easily visible, geophysicists turn to their multi-disciplinary toolbox for answers. In a new study, geophysicists took a listen to ambient noise with seismometers to map out the complex structure of a Florida aquifer.
Caves of the Moon: How radar sensing is finding new locations for future astronaut bases
Ambitions to return to the Moon are accompanied with plans to build a lunar base. Finding a suitable location for long-term habitation, however, requires careful exploration of the lunar surface. A newly discovered lunar cave could be the answer.
How geophysics can help us be better prepared for climate change
Using geophysical instrumentation and techniques can allow researchers to understand how natural resources may be affected by changing climate, and how we can manage these changes properly.
Intern Spotlight: Dulaney Boonsue & Izzy Twomey (RESESS)
Dulaney Boonsue and Izzy Twomey are two RESESS interns working with the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks this summer.
Pairing machine learning with GNSS and InSAR could help forecast eruptions
A new machine learning methodology utilizes seismic data to see if a volcanic eruption can be forecasted.
GPS monitoring of draining glacial lakes shows how one lake can affect another
A new study utilizing GPS station measurements on the Greenland Ice Sheet helps scientists understand how lakes atop the ice sheet seem to synchronously drain, providing insight into ice sheet stability.