A new study by researchers from Hiroshima University published on April 5 in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America introduced a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based technique for estimating site amplification factors from data on ambient vibrations or…
Researchers Develop New Landslide Mapping System
Researchers have developed a new mapping method that helps identify landslide disaster risks and predict their damage with high accuracy. Associate Professor Shuji Moriguchi from Tohoku University's International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), who…
Flare Ups and Crustal removal in North East Japan
A research team, led by researchers from Tohoku University, has defined the events that punctuated the crustal history Northeast Japan. Their study has revealed the main ages of the events that shaped the geological roots…
New research uncovers continental crust emerged 500 million years earlier than previously thought
MUNICH — The first emergence and persistence of continental crust on Earth during the Archaean (4 billion to 2.5 billion years ago) has important implications for plate tectonics, ocean chemistry, and biological evolution, and it happened…
Breaking waves and moisture transport drive extreme precipitation events
MUNICH — Around the world each year, extreme precipitation events cause catastrophic flooding that results in tragic loss of life and costly damage to infrastructure and property. However, a variety of different weather systems can…