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Leaders Of Global Geological Mapping Project Meet
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 10:55 am | GNS Science
A group of sceintists leading the development of the world’s largest geological mapping project – OneGeology- will meet in New Zealand this week to plan the next steps in the project. More >>
Public Sought To Help With Tsunami Research
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 5:16 pm | GNS Science
GNS Science is asking people who experienced last weekend's tsunami send in their videos and fill out an on-line survey outlining their observations. More >>
Positive Signs for Reinga Basin
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 4:37 pm | GNS Science
The Reinga Basin, off the northwest coast of the North Island, is one of the most prospective frontier basins in the New Zealand region, a report by Crown Research Institute GNS Science says. More >>
NZ And Japan Combine in Wellington Quake Study
Monday, 22 February 2010, 9:09 am | GNS Science
New Zealand and Japanese scientists are combining forces to investigate the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates under Wellington to better understand its threat to New Zealand. More >>
NZ Scientists to Gather Data for Disaster Plan
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 4:19 pm | GNS Science
Geologists from GNS Science will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and infrastructure in Pacific Island countries to measure vulnerability and risk from earthquakes and cyclones in the southwest Pacific. More >>
Getting The Measure Of The Volcano
Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 12:05 pm | GNS Science
When it comes to tough environments, Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake is harsher than most. Temperatures get down to minus 10 degrees Celsius in winter and the water in the Crater Lake is about pH1, or similar to battery acid. More >>
Globe Caritas Used in Major Seismic Survey
Monday, 30 November 2009, 1:10 pm | GNS Science
Software from GNS Science is being used to get a first look at New Zealand’s offshore geology as part of a major push to open up new areas for oil exploration. The New Zealand Government initiative will see will see $12 million invested in the next ... More >>
Seabed drilling probes sea level change
Monday, 16 November 2009, 9:45 am | GNS Science
An international team of 33 scientists will spend the next two months drilling beneath the seabed off the Canterbury coast in a bid to pin down the link between climate and sea level changes over the last 35 million years. The drilling ship JOIDES Resolution ... More >>
Dinosaur Footprints Discovered In The South Island
Sunday, 8 November 2009, 11:07 am | GNS Science
They are the first dinosaur footprints to be recognised in New Zealand and the first evidence of dinosaurs in the South Island. They were discovered by geologist Greg Browne of GNS Science. More >>
Earthquake Reports - Mag 5.2 Wellington, August 28
Friday, 28 August 2009, 3:49 pm | GNS Science
Magnitude 5.2, Friday, August 28 2009 at 2:10 am (NZST), 20 km south of Wellington; Magnitude 4.3, Friday, August 28 2009 at 3:52 am (NZST), 20 km south of Wellington. More >>
Fewer Landslides Than Expected In Fiordland Quake
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 3:56 pm | GNS Science
The recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Fiordland caused fewer than expected landslides in Fiordland National Park, geologists said today. More >>
Mag. 5.2 earthquake, Fiordland region, New Zealand
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 4:53 pm | GNS Science
Latitude, Longitude: 45.61°S, 166.41°E Location: 100 km west of Te Anau Focal depth: 5 km Richter magnitude: 5.2 More >>
[GeoNet] Mag. 5.0 earthquake, Fiordland region, NZ
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 3:02 pm | GNS Science
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, 30 July 2009 at 2:06 pm Latitude, Longitude: 45.75°S, 166.67°E Location: 90 km north-west of Tuatapere Focal depth: 12 km Richter magnitude: 5.0 More >>
Mag. 3.9 earthquake, Hawke's Bay region, NZ
Friday, 17 July 2009, 2:06 pm | GNS Science
Reference number: 3125561/G Universal Time: 17 July 2009 at 00:17 NZ Standard Time: Friday, 17 July 2009 at 12:17 pm Latitude, Longitude: 39.95°S, 177.10°E Location: 40 km south-east of Havelock North Focal depth: 25 km Richter magnitude: 3.9 More >>
Mag. 5.2 earthquake, Fiordland region, New Zealand
Friday, 17 July 2009, 11:27 am | GNS Science
NZ Standard Time: Friday, 17 July 2009 at 11:01 am Latitude, Longitude: 46.19°S, 166.36°E Location: 100 km west of Tuatapere Focal depth: 5 km Richter magnitude: 5.2 More >>
Scientists To Drill For Ice Cores In Southern Alps
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 10:48 am | GNS Science
Scientists from three countries will camp out high in Mt Cook National Park for the next three weeks collecting ice cores from glaciers for climate research. During daylight hours they will use a special drill with a hollow barrel to recover ice ... More >>
New Dating Method Shows Glaciers Out Of Sync
Friday, 1 May 2009, 10:23 am | GNS Science
Scientists have gained new insights to global climate patterns from the advances and retreats of glaciers in the Mount Cook region over the past 7000 years. Glaciers are sensitive indicators of changing climate. They become shorter when the climate ... More >>
NZ Joins World's Largest Geoscience Programme
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 12:28 pm | GNS Science
New Zealand has joined a major international scientific drilling programme that will collect sediment cores from beneath the seabed in New Zealand waters later this year. More >>
Scientists Push For New Research On Alpine Fault
Friday, 27 March 2009, 1:19 pm | GNS Science
A group of New Zealand and international scientists has proposed a comprehensive plan for a long-term research project to better understand the South Island's largest and most dangerous fault - the Alpine Fault. More >>
Scientists To Probe Alpine Fault
Friday, 20 March 2009, 9:55 am | GNS Science
Scientists from around the world will descend on the West Coast of the South Island next week to discuss an ambitious plan to drill into the Alpine Fault and learn more about earthquakes. More >>
