50 year veteran of USGS was best of the best
“There are hundreds of observatories in the world, but his was the best,” said Syun-Ichi Akasofu, an expert on the aurora and former director of both the Geophysical Institute and the International Arctic Research Center. “He published (magnetic data …
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Photos: Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts, force evacuations
According to Ecuador's Geophysics Institute, the volcano first erupted over the weekend and has since seen plumes of ash rising from its crater. Spokeswoman Mercedes Taipe of Ecuador's Geophysics Institute says a column of vapor and ash up to 2.5 miles …
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Ecuador on Alert Over Spewing Tungurahua Volcano
On Thursday, August 16, the Geophysical Institute informed [es] that the volcano had produced a loud cannon sound, generating a constant seismic signal associated with emission and accompanied by roars that shook windows in areas near the volcano.
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