Podcasts about alpine fault

Sea Change by Jenny Pattrick. Jenny is a longstanding writer of great New Zealand fiction, perhaps best known for The Denniston Rose some years ago. Her new one is lovely. Set in a small village slightly north of Wellington, which is completely cut off after a massive magnitude 8 earthquake in the South Island's Alpine Fault and a subsequent tsunami, a number of the inhabitants decide to ignore a relocation mandate and manage their own survival. Their plans come under threat when a mercenary property developer sees the opportunity to buy up many of the abandoned houses and build himself a mini empire. Full of characters you can really warm to, and an all too credible premise. No Words for This by Ali Mau. Ali has been a journalist and broadcaster on the NZ scene for many years, and recently was a leader of the local #metoo campaign during which time she met many brave women – and ultimately came to realise that if they could share their stories so could she. She's had a terrific career with many rewarding jobs and raised a family, but her world came crashing down one night when her sister called and opened the can of worms that was their childhood. This is a truly courageous book and beautifully written. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A South Island school is trialling a programme to learn about the risks of an Alpine Fault earthquake. Year 10 students at Ashburton College are using the resource for real-world learning about something they may well experience in their lifetime. Scientific research indicates there is a 75 percent probability of an Alpine Fault earthquake happening in the next 50 years. Alpine Fault 8 is a group set up and supported by all six South Island emergency management groups, as well as other government agencies. Its been doing road shows in the South Island to raise awareness about the risks, and help people get prepared. A-F-8 programme manager Alice Lake-Hammond speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340846366112

New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake.

It has been revealed that the Alpine Fault, which runs down the south island, has a 75% chance of creating a magnitude 8 or stronger earthquake in the next 50 years. Professor John Townend has spent many years studying the fault line to gain a greater understanding of the risks. He began by discussing what he has discovered recently.

AF8 recently came to the Waitaki to speak to our community about hazards and risks associated with the Alpine Fault. See the recording of this talk here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xcoClgxLPY

The AF8 Roadshow will be at the Oamaru Opera House Tuesday 16 May at 5:30pm. Come along and learn about the potential impacts a large earthquake on the Alpine Fault may have on our district. See https://af8.org.nz/ for more information.

The following questions are answered: 1. What are the differences between a normal earthquake and an Alpine Fault earthquake? 2. Will a tsunami happen if the Alpine Fault ruptures? If so, will it be different to other tsunamis? How and why? 3. How do we prepare for a one in every 300 year event? 4. Tsunamis, floods and the White Island eruption are all natural disasters. How is preparing for an Alpine Fault earthquake different to preparing for these disasters? 5. Where would be a safe place during an Alpine Fault earthquake and how can we best be prepared for one? 6. What is the anticipated radius of damage from an AF8 rupture? 7. Would a rupture of the Alpine Fault affect the weather? Would it cause other earthquakes? 8. What do you wish New Zealanders would do to be prepared?

The following questions are answered: 1. We have watched animations of P waves and S waves and I was wondering what is the formula you use to measure the distance of an earthquake epicentre from a specific point? 2. With Scientists, Geologists and Seismologists: how do their jobs differ and how do they work together on earthquakes in New Zealand? 3. I have been to Franz Josef and I was wondering what would happen to the glacier when a large earthquake comes? 4. What depth have the earthquakes on the Alpine fault been and how have they affected the landscape at Franz Josef in the past? 5. Does the depth of the P and S waves and/or the depth of an earthquake affect the time it takes the shaking to reach a certain point? Please explain. 6. When you drill into the fault line, how far down do you go; what type of rocks are you looking for and what information do they give you? 7. As the tectonic plates rub together will they eventually break apart and wear down so that in the distant future we may not have earthquakes because all the stress has gone? 8. Can the stress on the tectonic plates just wear off without them actually creating an earthquake? Do other earthquakes in the area reduce the stress on the Alpine fault? 9. How do you calculate accurately what the uplift of the Southern Alps is each year? 10. I have climbed up to Mueller Hut and up Mount Ollivia. How do the rocks around Franz Josef compare with the rocks I was climbing on? 11. In the future could we get a Magnitude 9 earthquake? How do you know the magnitude of the Alpine Fault earthquakes before Europeans came to New Zealand?

The following questions are answered: 1. When the Earth had Pangaea as one land mass, what was the rest of the Earth 'held together' with? (we're thinking about the fact that if all the plates started there, what was the rest of the Earth made up of? If it was plates too, did they merge or meld together? 2. What makes a continent a continent? 3. Have there been any eruptions along the Alpine Fault and do you believe there could be? 4. How do you measure the highest point along the fault? 5. Can tectonic plates meld / join together? 6. What is the biggest magnitude earthquake caused by movement along the Alpine Fault? 7. How is the age of the Earth measured? 8. What is the educational pathway and skills required to become a geologist? 9. Is there such a thing as an extinct volcano? 10. What is the oldest active volcano in New Zealand?

If the Alpine Fault line ruptures, the earthquake is expected to be felt everywhere in the country.  Over the last 8000 years, there has been a major earthquake on the fault line roughly every 300 years. The last one was in 1717.  Research shows over the last two decades, we now know that there is a 75 per cent likelihood of an earthquake on the Alpine Fault in the next 50 years, and an 82 per cent chance it will be over eight on the Richter scale.  North & South writer Peta Carey has written an in-depth article on what's being done to prepare before it ruptures – and joined Simon and James to discuss.   LISTEN ABOVE 

A series of news stories and concerns over rising tremors at Mt Ruapehu have again shed light on the risk posed by the Alpine Fault. Experts are growing increasingly concerned that a devastating earthquake could be imminent, causing widespread chaos across the South Island and costing the economy billions of dollars. So how real is this threat, and are we prepared for its impact? Today, Otago University Research Associate Professor Dr Caroline Orchiston joins Damien to talk about why we should be keeping a close eye on the Alpine fault in the coming years. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Damien VenutoProducer/Editor: Shaun D WilsonExecutive Producer: Ethan Sills See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A team of scientists are installing an array of seismic sensors along the South Island's Alpine Fault. Claire Concannon joins them to find out how and why.

A team of scientists are installing an array of seismic sensors along the South Island's Alpine Fault. Claire Concannon joins them to find out how and why.

Claire Concannon joins a group from Te Herenga Waka as they deploy a seismic sensor on the Alpine Fault, part of a project to better understand how a slip on one part will impact ground shaking further away.

Dozens of people from around the south gave up their time at the weekend to test and improve how Milford Sound Piopiotahi will respond to an emergency, such as a magnitude 8 earthquake along the Alpine Fault. While it was fun for all involved, emergency responders in the tourist town say the government needs to stump up more resources for small remote communities to respond to disasters. Timothy Brown reports.

Dozens of people from around the south gave up their time at the weekend to test and improve how Milford Sound Piopiotahi will respond to an emergency, such as a magnitude 8 earthquake along the Alpine Fault. While it was fun for all involved, emergency responders in the tourist town say the government needs to stump up more resources for small remote communities to respond to disasters. Timothy Brown reports.

Nights' Geographer, Louise Richards is back. Tonight she's joined by Dr Caroline Orchiston, Lead Scientist at the AF8 [Alpine Fault magnitude 8] project, a collaborative effort to save lives by planning and preparing a coordinated response across the South Island after a severe earthquake on the Alpine Fault.

There are calls for Franz Josef emergency service buildings on top of the Alpine fault to be urgently moved after research has shown the probability of a devastating quake striking the South Island over the next 50 years has more than doubled. The study suggests a big quake could block South Island highways in more than 120 places, leave 10,000 people cut off, and cost the economy about $10 billion. Eleisha Foon has more.

New research finds there's a high chance of the Alpine Fault rupturing in the next 50 years, with an earthquake measuring magnitude eight or higher. The faultline - which runs up the spine of the South Island - has ruptured four times in the past 900 years, producing an quake of about magnitude eight each time. Scientists had thought there was about a 30 percent likelihood of another quake this big by 2070 - but now they're saying that figure is 75 percent. Dr Jamie Howarth is a senior lecturer in natural hazards at Victoria University and lead this research.

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Podcast summary: The Pacific Ring of Fire is known as the area around the edges of the Pacific tectonic plate where there is concentrated earthquake and volcanic activity. These earthquakes and volcanoes happen as a result of the Pacific Plate crashing against, subducting beneath and sliding against neighbouring tectonic plates. In New Zealand, the Pacific Ring of Fire is where the Pacific Plate abuts the Indo-Australian Plate. To the east of the North Island this happens in the Hikurangi subduction zone where the Pacific Plate is subducted beneath the Indo-Australian Plate. The result is earthquakes and volcanism. To the South of the South Island there is subduction (in the opposite direction to that happening off the North Island). In between these subduction zones, through the South Island, the margin of the Pacific and Indo-Australian Plates is marked by the Alpine Fault. This has uplift (mountain building) as well as sideways movement. This mountain building process is called the Kaikoura Orogeny which started 25 million years ago. Tune in next week to learn more about the Kaikoura Orogeny!

Dr. Caroline Orchiston (on Project AF8: Building preparedness for a future magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Dr. Caroline Orchiston (on 'The Next Big Alpine Fault Earthquake, What are we Doing About It') Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

详细内容请关注周日微信，或登录以下网址： http://english.cri.cn/7146/2014/10/27/2582s849478.htm This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. Here is the news. Health care workers should be completely covered with no skin exposed, while caring for Ebola patients, that's according to revised guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The government agency tightened its guidance after two Dallas nurses became infected with the virus while caring for an Ebola patient. The new guidelines require health care workers to use face shield, gown or coverall, boot cover and double gloves. They should also wear hood to completely cover the head and neck. They also should put on waterproof apron if patient is vomiting or has diarrhea. Other highlights of the revised guidelines include a designate area for putting on and taking off gear, trained monitor to supervise the putting on and removal of gear, and disinfectant wipes on contaminated gear before removing. Health care workers should also conduct repeated training for using protective gear. In a related development, University of Minnesota officials in the U.S. are knocking down a tweet claiming its researchers say Ebola is airborne. A University spokesperson said that the university never made such a claim. In fact, the tweet refers to a commentary posted a month ago on a university website that was written by Chicago-based researchers who were debating Ebola's "potential to be transmitted" to health workers by virus particles in the air, and thus what protective gear they should wear. World health authorities have made clear that Ebola is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids, and that blood, vomit and human waste carry the most viruses. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Some 100 million people were affected by natural disasters worldwide last year. According to the new World Disasters Report, 340 natural disasters were reported across the world last year, the lowest number of disasters this decade. Among those affected, over 80 percent live in Asia. Deaths caused by natural disasters last year amounted to 22,500, which was greatly below the 98,000 average for the decade. Flood remained the most frequent natural hazards, followed by storm, each accounted for more than 40 percent of deaths. The report specified that two deadliest natural disasters last year were Typhoon Haiyan which hit the Philippines in November and a flood caused by monsoon rain in India in June last year. The two have claimed 8,000 and 6,000 lives respectively. Worldwide, natural disasters cost almost 120 billion dollars last year. The report says disaster risk reduction approaches must recognize why people are living with risks, for example living in places exposed to serious hazards including earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions, and how their behavior and attitudes related to culture affect their exposure and sensitivity to hazards. You are listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Yun Feng in Beijing. An international team of scientists are drilling a 1.3-kilometer-deep hole into the Alpine Fault in New Zealand's South Island; and they are already gaining valuable insights into the Earth's crust less than a quarter of the way down. The New Zealand-led team had drilled 240 meters, which was already the deepest borehole ever attempted in the fault. The team has discovered that temperatures increase quite rapidly with depth, which tells a lot about how fluids circulate and warm up. These measurements are important scientific findings in their own right, and they allow scientists to predict what they will encounter as they drill deeper. The borehole will provide the scientific data required to improve understanding of the largest seismic hazard in the South Island. It's also important to the international scientific community in terms of understanding how large faults work mechanically.