Tsunami hunters or scientists?
3 years ago by Kate Boersen
A team of scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi and GNS Science have been surveying various field sites along the East Coast looking for evidence of past tsunami and...
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Understanding earthquake and tsunami risk along the East Coast
3 years ago by Kate Boersen
Communities on the East Coast of the North Island will get the opportunity to find out more their earthquake and tsunami risk from a team of leading scientists.
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Scientists detect huge fault rupture offshore from Kaikoura
3 years ago by Susan Pepperell
Scientists surveying the seabed in areas affected by last week’s earthquake have confirmed a 34km rupture in the offshore continuation of the Kekerengu Fault, known as the Needles Fault.
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NIWA diverts ship to earthquake areas
3 years ago by Susan Pepperell
NIWA’s flagship research vessel Tangaroa has been diverted to survey the seabed in areas affected by Monday’s earthquake.
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More mega-thrust earthquake science investment
3 years ago by John Callan
GNS Science seismologist Yoshihiro Kaneko has been awarded a prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowship to investigate the slip behavior on the tectonic plate boundary below the North Island’s east coast. This is the first time a GNS Science researcher has won a Rutherford Fellowship, with Dr Kaneko being awarded $160,000-a-year for...
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Tsunami demo smashes learning barriers
3 years ago by Curious Minds
Republished from Curious Minds
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Stan’s back, and he’s more prepared than ever before
3 years ago by Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
Kiwi kids will be better prepared for emergencies thanks to a new teaching resource developed by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and EQC.
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East Coast LAB launched & LAB, National Aquarium opened
3 years ago by Helen Shea
East Coast LAB (Life at the Boundary) was officially launched at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier.
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Hikurangi plate boundary research funded!
3 years ago by Kate Boersen
Today, it was announced by Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce that $6.5 million is being invested in scientific research to learn more about Hikurangi subduction earthquakes and slip behaviour...
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$20 million ocean floor “earthquake observatory”
3 years ago by Andrew Ashton
Republished from the Gisborne Herald
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