Earthquakes in the 21st Century
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-03-02/earthquakes-21st-century
The science of earthquakes. Shifting plates beneath the earth's surface have created beautiful mountain ranges and devastating natural disasters. Why the earthquake in Haiti caused more destruction than a stronger one in Chile.
Guests
James Whitcomb
head, Deep Earth Processes Section, Division of Earth Sciences at the National Science Foundation.
Tim Beach
professor of geography and geoscience; Cinco Hermanos chair in environment and international affairs, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Mike Blanpied
associate program coordinator for the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program.
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