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KILAUEALava breaks through the cooling crust to continue the formation of a new tributary. Most shield volcanoes, including Kilauea, erupt low-silicon basalt, which results in a more fluid lava.Photo...
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A Look At the High-Tech Future of Japan
Almost ThereThe three-wheeled Aptera 2e covers 100 miles on a single battery charge.Courtesy Aptera MotorsIn 21 years, vacationers will sip mojitos while watching the sun set over the far side of the...
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3-D Laser Maps Show How Major Quakes Rend the Earth
How Earthquakes Rip the GroundEarthquake surface ruptures cut and warp the ground in this 3D rendering of the post-earthquake topographic survey, colored by elevation change during the earthquake....
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Simulating Magnitude 8 Earthquakes In The Lab With A Giant Flywheel
Aseismic Creep in CaliforniaFault creep has displaced this Fremont, Calif., curb since its construction about 15 years previous to when this photo was taken.WikipediaUnderstanding how major earthquakes...
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Japan's 2011 Earthquake Happened In An Area Considered Low-Risk. Where's Next?
Devastation After Tohoku-Oki Earthquake, March 2011U.S. Navy/Wikimedia CommonsThe massive earthquake that walloped Japan nearly two years ago is still bringing some unfortunate news. The quake happened...
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