Pre-eruption earthquakes offer clues to volcano forecasters
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 19:07
in Earth & Climate
Like an angry dog, a volcano growls before it bites, shaking the ground and getting "noisy" before erupting. This activity gives scientists an opportunity to study the tumult beneath a volcano and may help them improve the accuracy of eruption forecasts, according to Emily Brodsky, an associate professor of Earth and planetary sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz.