A popular earthquake figure gets a major update
We’ve published a new version of this popular figure with a significant change to clarify comparisons between earthquakes and other kinds of events.
Ghosts and swarms put spotlight on seismicity in South Carolina
Could a set of local railroad ghost stories be related to small, understudied earthquakes?
Cloud case study: Separating GNSS slow slip signals from noise
Dig into the machine learning technique behind a recent paper in this conversation with one of the authors.
Using geodetic tools to monitor a changing Arctic
Two projects show how remote sensing and geodetic tools can help us study changing ecosystems and landscapes.
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.
As above, so below: how geophysics can help us unlock secrets of the cosmos
Geophysical instruments make key contributions to some large astrophysics experiments.
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.
Cloud 101 short course at 2025 NSF GAGE/SAGE Community Science Workshop
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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.
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.