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Pacific Northwest Seismic Network — The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, or PNSN collects and studies ground motions from about 400 seismometers in Oregon and Washington to monitor volcanic and tectonic activity, and gives advice and information, and works to mitigate earthquake… … Wikipedia
Thunderbird and Whale — is a story belonging to the mythological traditions of a number of tribes from the Pacific Northwest.ummaryWhale was a monster, killing other whales and depriving the people of meat and oil. Thunderbird, a benevolent supernatural being, saw from… … Wikipedia
Pacific Northwest — This article is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the United States. For the U.S. only region, see Northwestern United States. The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America,… … Wikipedia
Seismometer — Seismometers (from Greek Seism the shakes and Metro I measure ) are instruments that measure and record motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other seismic sources. Records of… … Wikipedia
Mount Rainier — This article is about the volcano. For other uses, see Mount Rainier (disambiguation) and Rainier. Mount Rainier Mount Rainier as viewed from the northeast … Wikipedia
Tacoma (Washington) — Die Einzelnachweise und die dort enthaltenen Weblinks bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Tacoma … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mount Rainier Volcano Lahar Warning System — The Mount Rainier Volcano Lahar Warning System is a loose knit, emergency notification and warning system developed by the United States Geological Survey in 1998, and now operated by the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and… … Wikipedia
Earthquake prediction — An earthquake prediction is a prediction that an earthquake in a specific magnitude range will occur in a specific region and time window. Predictions are considered as such to the extent that they are reliable for practical, as well as… … Wikipedia
Soil liquefaction — describes the behavior of loose saturated unconsolidated soils, i.e. loose sands, which go from a solid state to have the consistency of a heavy liquid, or reach a liquefied state as a consequence of increasing porewater pressures, and thus… … Wikipedia
1700 Cascadia earthquake — The 1700 Cascadia Earthquake was a magnitude 8.7 ndash; 9.2 megathrust earthquake that occurred in the Cascadia subduction zone in 1700. [cite web|url=http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2007/10/outreach3.html|title=USGS Scientist Shows Evidence for 300… … Wikipedia
