Sea level rise, Earth’s variable rotation, and a new leap second problem
A new study tries to disentangle the factors affecting Earth’s rotation—and finds that we may have a technical problem our on our hands in the next few years.
Deprecation of the Version 1 Nominal Response Library (NRL) and PDCC
Version 1 of the Nominal Response Library (NRL) will be deprecated on May 31, replaced by version 2.
Infrasound in Idaho’s mountains come from waterfalls, thunderstorms, and earthquakes
Scientists demonstrate how an array of many infrasound sensors can hear waterfalls, thunderstorms, and earthquakes (yes, the latter makes noise, too).
New GNSS offering—and licensing details for commercial use
Starting on May 1, 2024, we will be allowing access to a dedicated NTRIP caster delivering low-latency RTCM positions and MSM messages using multi-constellation GNSS observations.
Cloud computing, data access, software questions… ask the Data Help Desk!
The Data Help Desk is a robust support platform that we hope will provide a streamlined access point for all the different questions about data collection, discovery, access, and delivery.
Retirement of the email-based BREQ_FAST service
The BREQ_FAST request mechanism is being retired and will stop being supported by the EarthScope data management platform sometime between June 2024 and the end of the year.
Nuclear explosion monitoring gets a new dataset
In order to monitor compliance with the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, the CTBTO is developing ways to verify nuclear explosions. A new benchmark dataset based on (non-nuclear) experiments is one example.
Seismometers listen in on ocean waves in a warming world
Wind-driven ocean waves beat on Earth’s seafloor, creating a continuous signal for which seismic stations around the world listen—a signal that is increasing.
Magma and mountain building at the Columbia River Gorge
The Columbia River has sawed its way to the sea as a mountain range grew up around it. There is history to be read in the walls of the gorge, including history of the mountains’ rise.
Board of Directors election results
This year’s Board of Directors election is complete and the votes from consortium member representatives have been tallied. We have some incoming Board members to welcome, and others to thank!