A team of oceanographers has mapped 19 000 previously unknown undersea volcanoes using radar satellite data, which could improve ocean current modeling and submarine navigation.
An ancient undersea volcano was discovered 280 km (175 miles) southeast of the Christmas Islands. The volcano was discovered by CSIRO’s dedicated ocean research vessel, the RV Investigator. "Previously unknown and unimagined, this volcano emerged from our…
New research has revealed the causes and warning signs of rare tsunami earthquakes, which may lead to improved detection measuresNew research has revealed the causes and warning signs of rare tsunami earthquakes, which may lead to improved detection measures.Tsunami ear
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other areas of the Gulf Coast five years ago this week, becoming the most economically destructive storm in history, it highlighted our vulnerability to the forces of Mother Nature.Today a number of U.S. cities
Between 75 and 80% of all volcanic activity on Earth takes place at deep-sea, mid-ocean ridges. Most of these volcanoes produce effusive lava flows rather than explosive eruptions, both because the levels of magmatic gas (which fuel the explosions and are made up of…
