Ancient footprints of Southern Alps glaciers track past climate changes – 19/03/2021
Source: GNS Science
An international research team led by the University of Maine has found that massive recession of Southern Alps glaciers occurred about 18,000...
Scientists zero in on the causes of slow-slip earthquakes – 16/11/2020
Source: GNS Science
That’s the premise of a three-year research project led by GNS Science designed to reveal the inner workings of the enigmatic plate...
Fossil leaves open window into Coromandel’s ancient climate – 21/02/2020
Source: GNS Science
20/02/2020 12:00 pm
A rich treasure trove of information about Coromandel’s prehistoric vegetation and past climate has been uncovered near Whitianga.
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Scratch marks on rocks point to rupture direction of future quakes – 12/11/2020
Source: GNS Science
A new project being led by GNS Science will dig into two big faults in the South Island – the Alpine and...
Alpine Fault rupture record more complex than previously thought, study finds – 04/12/2020
Source: GNS Science
Scientists currently regard the fault as having several sections, each of which exhibits a different rupture history and all of which can...
New research aims to uncover earthquake risk of recently discovered Waikato fault 18/02/21
Source: GNS Science
Pilar Villamor from GNS Science (left) and Kelvin Berryman watch Kate Clark scraping layers of the trench. Photo: Peter Drury-EQC
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Copper phone network may come up trumps in fault zone study
Source: GNS Science
09/02/2020 8:32 am
Scientists from New Zealand and Japan are collaborating with Chorus in a pilot project to investigate the subduction zone beneath...
