Archives of the Scripps Geologic Collections: From Stone Bowls to Unsuspected Superheroes
Scripps Geological Collections are an important cornerstone of Scripps Oceanography's invaluable scientific collections. Join collections manager Alex...
Earthquake and Seismology (Audio)
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Earthquakes occur all over the world. Hear from scientists who study this branch of science.
Imagine America without Los Angeles: Applying Science to Understand the Vulnerability of Modern Society to Natural Disasters
Although many recent advances, such as building codes and construction techniques, have reduced some aspects of risk to natural disasters, other featu...
Science Natural Disasters and Public Education with Lucy Jones - Conversations with History
Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes seismologist Lucy Jones for a discussion of science, natural disasters and public education. Topics covered...
The Really Big One
Most people think that in the United States, the area around the San Andreas Fault poses the highest risk for a large earthquake. But the risk for a "...
Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country
If you live with the potential of earthquakes it is important to be prepared. Matthew Springer, UCSF Professor of Medicine, gives specific strategies ...
Computer Simulations of Earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area
Computer simulations of earthquake shaking can provide valuable information on the expected intensity of shaking from earthquakes. Arthur Rodgers, a s...
Earthquake Lessons - Professor Richard Allen
Richard Allen, professor and director of the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, discusses the lessons learned from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ...
Earthquake Science at Scripps
Join Neal Driscoll for an illuminating look at how Scripps scientists are working to understand and monitor earthquakes. Learn how scientists model th...
Listening to Earth’s Atmosphere: Tuning into the Sounds of Our Dynamic Planet
Join geophysicist Michael Hedlin as he describes how the exciting new field of atmospheric acoustics is allowing researchers to listen to Earth as nev...
Sleuthing Seismic Signals: Understanding Earthquake Hazard and Monitoring Nuclear Explosions
The probability of a magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake in the Greater Bay Area during the next 30 years is 63 percent, or about two out of three. La...