May 30, 2003

A few more interesting articles:

Earthquake Warning System: a system developed by Professor Richard M. Allen of the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison. The system provides a warning by detecting the vibrations from faster P-waves (compression waves) before the slower, and more damaging S-waves (shear waves) shake the surface. (click here to see animations of S-, P- and surface waves).

The fight over airplanes flying over Minuteman National Park has reached the New York Times (free registration required). I’m not touching that one…

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