Nature's extreme events provide immediate lessons
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
When the Canterbury earthquake of 2010-11 struck in the Christchurch area of New Zealand, wide spread liquefaction occurred, allowing the soil to behave more like a liquid. As a result of tectonic movements and subsidence due to this liquefaction, large portions of Christchurch became susceptible to flooding.