Stalagmites may predict next Big One along the New Madrid Seismic Zone
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 13:49
in Earth & Climate
Small white stalagmites lining caves in the Midwest may help scientists chronicle the history of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) - and even predict when the next big earthquake may strike, say researchers at the Illinois State Geological Survey and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.