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New research challenges current assumptions of Hunga (Tonga) eruption trigger
A newly published study in the international Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research offers an alternative mechanism that triggered the 15…
‘Turned on top of itself’: deep quake data shows how tectonic plate can flip
Seismic waves from a 2010 earthquake more than 600 km under Spain has led researchers to discover the first conclusive proof that a tectonic plate…
New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by researchers at ANU.
Monday, 03 Jun 2024
A newly published study in the international Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research offers an alternative mechanism that triggered the 15 January 2022 Hunga (Tonga) eruption, proposing the powerful eruption was caused by a gas-driven climactic explosion rather than a phreatomagmatic one - where magma and water react violently through the water column.
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
This new research uses gravity-sensing satellites to track how changes in water storage on land can cause unexpected fluctuations in sea levels.
Thursday, 23 May 2024
A number of talented ANU researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.