Rainwater may play an important role in process that triggers earthquakes
Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
Rainwater may play an important role in the process that triggers earthquakes, according to new research. Researchers have identified the sources and fluxes of the geothermal fluids and mineral veins from the Southern Alps of New Zealand where the Pacific and Australian Plates collide along the Alpine Fault.