Posted by
CowboyNeal
on from the plate-tectonics dept.
evilocity writes "A BBC story reports that scientists are now using satellite radar to study earthquakes and fault lines, gathering more data than was ever before possible. Already the findings are challenging current theories, but the practical goal of course is earthquake forecasting."
Other applications for this technology.
by
Anonymous Coward
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It'd be very interesting to see where else this technology could be used. Aerospace, perhaps?
Almost Entirely Irrelevant...
by
Galahad2
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But this is kind of cool. A while back, when we Seattleites weathered an earthquake, a pendulum set up in a store that was balanced over sand carved an amazing pattern. It's worth a look, even if it has nothing to do with satellites!
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It'd be very interesting to see where else this technology could be used. Aerospace, perhaps?
But this is kind of cool. A while back, when we Seattleites weathered an earthquake, a pendulum set up in a store that was balanced over sand carved an amazing pattern. It's worth a look, even if it has nothing to do with satellites!
You can report and view reports of earthquakes here.
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