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Seismology at light speed: how fibre-optic telecommunications cables deliver a close-up view of NZ’s Alpine Fault
Aotearoa New Zealand experiences frequent earthquakes, including destructive ones such as those that struck Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, and near…
Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion as big as ‘five underground nuclear bombs’
ANU seismologists Dr Thanh-Son Phạm and Jinyin Hu say monitoring the release of gases from volcanic sites can help better prepare for future events.…
Extinct volcanoes a ‘rich’ source of rare earth elements
Dr Michael Anenburg. Photo: Jamie Kidston/ANU
Tuesday, 03 Dec 2024
Aotearoa New Zealand experiences frequent earthquakes, including destructive ones such as those that struck Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, and near Kaikōura in 2018.
In the South Island, the largest seismic hazard is the 600km Alpine Fault, which runs the length of the Southern Alps and defines the boundary between the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates.
Thursday, 24 Oct 2024
What happens when research rolls into the kitchen? These PhD students will tell you that you can have your cake and eat it too.
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024
A team of international scientists, including two researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), will soon sail to the Japan Trench to discover more about what causes tsunamis.