Some images I took this morning, on an early walk through Christchurch City Centre. I offer my best wishes to the folk of Christchurch and other Canterbury towns who are still patiently rebuilding their livelihoods, three years on from the 22nd February 2011 aftershock. We Remember:
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We have a new GNS Science video today that explains how scientists locate the source of an earthquake and then calculate the magnitude. John Ristau, from GNS Science’s GeoNet programme talks through the steps of the process… And in case you missed this earlier video, here is Matt Gerstenberger, describing how earthquake forecasts are made
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Kelvin Berryman (Image: Stuff.co.nz) The following questions were posted by a Christchurch resident on our GNS Science Facebook page. I think they are good questions which will be of interest to many people in the quake affected area. I have re- posted them here, along with answers provided by Kelvin Berryman, a leading earthquake scientist at
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There has been a lot of ongoing scientific work recenlty to assess Christchurch’s future geological risks. In our latest video Vaughan Stagpoole explains the esoteric arts of Geophysics and what the surveys can help us to find out.
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In this video Garth Archibald explains the use of a laser to monitor rockfall hazards in built up areas around Christchurch City: In the second video, Chris Massey analyses rock fall trajectories in the Port Hills to calculate future risks to housing:
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There are a number of urgent scientific studies being carried out around Christchurch to help inform decision makers involved in the repair and recovery process following the recent earthquakes. These projects are being co-ordinated under the Natural Hazards Research Platform which is a collaboration of many of New Zealand’s research institutions (universities and Crown Research
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Today I have been in the Port Hills of Christchurch with Chris Massey, an engineering geologist in the GNS Science Active Landscapes team. Chris is part of a team undertaking a detailed study of the rockfalls that have been triggered in and around Christchurch as a result of the recent earthquakes. The aim of his
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This week I have been with Garth Archibald, surveying areas in Christchurch that have been affected by rockfalls and slips. These surveys provide data which is used to calculate the stability of cliffs and slopes, and this provides useful information to planners and geotechnical engineers. At Redcliffs, Garth set up his laser scanner to make
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If you are in Christchurch and need basic information and updates about the emergency response go to the Environment Canterbury Earthquake Website. Whilst many scientists are busy at GNS Science with seismic data and interpretation of the physical and social impacts of the earthquake in Christchurch, everyone here is feeling sympathy for those still struggling to
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Julia Becker is one of the Social Scientists at GNS Science. Her role is to understand the human response to natural hazards, and she works with other scientists and organisations to help plan for future disasters. I asked her to write a diary of her experiences of working in Christchurch in the week following the
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