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Earthquakes Within the Antarctic Ice Sheet
September 14, 2012 | Penn State

“Analysis of small, repeating earthquakes in an Antarctic ice sheet may not only lead to an understanding of glacial movement, but may also shed light on stick slip earthquakes like those on the San Andreas Fault or in Haiti.” Quoted from the PSU press release.


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