June 2008
University students are participating in a national research project by identifying potential sites for Transportable Array seismometers. Read more about the recent training workshop in Nebraska and the siting in North Dakota.
This summer, the student teams will site 300 locations for seismometer installations in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. The seismometers will be installed at the chosen sites in 2009.
July 2008
Researchers are investigating the crust and mantle beneath the Sierra Nevada with a Flexible Array experiment. Read more about how they are studying the origin of this enigmatic mountain range in the latest onSite newsletter.
EarthScope is a partnership extending throughout the Earth science community, including more than 100 universities, the National Science Foundation, US Geological Survey, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, regional seismic networks and state geological surveys.
