Pre-eruption earthquakes offer clues to volcano forecasters
Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 04:42
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...