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Drones reveal earthquake hazards hidden in the abyss | Science
Friday, November 15, 2019
Drones can now help scientists track movement of underwater subduction zones. Harold Tobin, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Beneath the ice | Scientific American
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
To predict how much climate change will raise sea level, researchers are studying ice shelves, where vast expanses of ice meet the ocean. Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
PNSN records SounderFC Soccer Shakes
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Besides a blog post on the pnsn.com web site several news media picked up our efforts to record the shaking due to SounderFC fans at the MLS Cup finals on Nov. 10, 2019 in Seattle Read More -
Experts agree more tools are needed to monitor local volcanoes | Skagit Valley Herald
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Mount Baker, in plain sight as a white-capped dome on days when the sky is clear, and Glacier Peak, a somewhat camouflaged mountain in a sea of jagged ridges, are volcanoes that have and could again reshape the Skagit River valley. Steve Malone, professor emeritus of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Seismologists record 'soccer shake' during Sounders' MLS championship game | KING 5
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
The MLS championship game at Century Link Field gave a special opportunity for researchers from the University of Washington-based Pacific Northwest Seismic Network to see if the Sounders fans could light up a seismograph. Spoiler: They did. Elizabeth Urabn, Steve Malone and Mickey Cassar from the PNSN are quoted. Read More -
Latest science shows how the 'biggest one' will unfold in the Northwest | KING 5
Friday, November 8, 2019
We often think of earthquakes originating from one single spot, spreading out like a bulls-eye. But the Cascadia subduction zone would be more like ripping a sheet. Erin Wirth, a postdoctoral researcher in Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Cargo spaceship lifts off with satellite made by students in Seattle | GeekWire
Monday, November 4, 2019
Northrop Grumman launched a robotic Cygnus cargo capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday, marking one giant leap for a small satellite built by students at the University of Washington and Seattle's Raisbeck Aviation High School. Paige Northway, a graduate student in Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
'HuskySat-1' docks with International Space Station | KIRO 7
Monday, November 4, 2019
Over the weekend the first Washington student-built satellite launched into space, destined for the International Space Station. Read More -
Washington students to make satellite history with HuskySat-1 | KOMO 4
Friday, November 1, 2019
Students are often told words of encouragement, such as "the sky is the limit." These University of Washington students opted to shoot for the stars instead. Read More -
Phenomenally powerful superbolts follow unusual patterns | Geographical Magazine
Thursday, October 31, 2019
An analysis of nine year's worth of lightning data, covering two billion strikes has led to some unusual discoveries about the phenomenally powerful "superbolt." Robert Holzworth, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More