Deep-sea observatories to offer new view of seabed earthquakes

A mission to study New Zealand's largest fault by lowering two sub-seafloor observatories into the Hikurangi subduction zone is underway this week. The expedition is led by scientists from The Pennsylvania State University (PennState) and GNS Science in New Zealand, and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP). "This expedition will yield ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244653&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.
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