earthquakes

John Ebel, Ph.D. , Professor and Department Chair, Dept of Geology and Geophysics, Boston College. Professor Ebel is an expert on seismology and is noted for his research on the faultline at the edge of the continental shelf off the northeastern Atlantic as well as other areas. In this discussion,...

Public Science Lectures: 03/16/10 Earthquakes!


Presented by Prof. Colleen Dalton, Dept of Earth Sciences, Boston University. Dr. Dalton describes the physical processes and tectonic forces that cause earthquakes, and why the level and types of seismicity vary from place to place. She also explains what we can learn about our planet's interior by studying earthquakes.

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04/21/2010 - 3:05pm
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