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Ka mua, ka muri – Walking backwards into the future

Ka mua, ka muri – Walking backwards into the future

Looking to the past to inform the future – historical events on the Hikurangi subduction zone New Zealand’s geological setting…

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02
May 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geological time, History of Earth, Plate Tectonics, TsunamiLeave a comment
Two observatories give us stereo vision inside the slow slip zone

Two observatories give us stereo vision inside the slow slip zone

http:// Click on the location icons to learn more about each site. The Google Map may not work in all…

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16
Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Expeditions, Geological time, Plate Tectonics, TsunamiLeave a comment
Seamounts – are they an important piece of the slow slip puzzle?

Seamounts – are they an important piece of the slow slip puzzle?

As we mentioned in our last blog, Site U1520 sits at the base of Tūranganui Knoll. This is an isolated…

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09
Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geological time, Physcial Properties, Plate Tectonics, Tsunami, VolcanoesLeave a comment
The observatory is like a Russian Doll

The observatory is like a Russian Doll

The stages of installing New Zealand’s first observatory To gain a window into this previously inaccessible environment, we are taking…

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03
Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Plate Tectonics, Scientific Outreach, TsunamiLeave a comment
Follow our journey to NZ’s largest fault

Follow our journey to NZ’s largest fault

 The Google Map may not work in all web browsers – if you have having trouble use Google Chrome. We…

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11
Mar 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Expeditions, Plate Tectonics, TsunamiLeave a comment

Live science: first results of ocean drilling 362 expedition

When earthquakes happen in the ocean, they can displace huge volumes of water and cause tsunamis. This was the case…

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06
Jul 2017
By Agnes PointuEarthquakes, Education, Geological time, Plate Tectonics, Scientific Outreach, Tsunami, VolcanoesLeave a comment
The Earthquake that Triggered Expedition 362

The Earthquake that Triggered Expedition 362

In 2004, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck the northern Sumatra region and triggered a tsunami that inundated the Indian Ocean…

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22
Sep 2016
By Naomi BarshiUncategorizedLeave a comment

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