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.
Remote sensing and armed conflict—a unique humanitarian role for geophysics
Remote sensing can be essential for rapidly collecting information about destruction levels, famine, and other humanitarian questions in areas where ground investigations are difficult, as can be the case in times of conflict.
What’s shaking at Yale? A Raspberry Shake has some answers
Yale scientists discuss how to incorporate a low-cost, education-ready seismic sensor with coursework and outreach.
NSF SAGE/GAGE Community Science Workshop highlights the breadth of the geophysical toolkit
The techniques in our geophysical toolkit have grown exponentially over the years. By understanding research in these fields using these tools, we can see the applications to geophysics and bettering society.
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.
Information revealed by 2018 Kīlauea eruptions leads to new caldera models
Starting in May of 2018, the Puna District of Hawai’i began to experience back to back eruptions of their Kīlauea volcano, along with earthquakes. A new paper lays out a helpful timeline of the initial eruption and following events, as well as addressing the applications for the future from the collected data.
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.
What’s tearing the western U.S. apart?
Different forces are tearing the western U.S. apart. Which ones are most important?