American Museum of Natural History Presents: Seismic Robots: Through the Oceans to the Mantle

American Museum of Natural History

Central Park West at 79th St New York, NY 10024

Event Date

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Event time

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Cost / donation

$15 ($13.50 students, seniors) Free for Members, Registration required

Contact

Talia Amador,
tamador@amnh.org

Website

https://www.amnh.org/calendar/seismic-robots-through-the-oceans-to-the-mantle

In the last few decades, seismologists have mapped the Earth’s interior in ever-increasing detail. Placing seismic stations on the bottom of the oceans is just one way to detect earthquake wave motion, but researchers are developing exciting new alternatives. Geophysicist Frederik J. Simons discusses the challenging places his scientific journeys have taken him and how autonomous floating robots are being used to record seismic activity deep below the surface.

The Annual IRIS/SSA Lecture Series is presented in collaboration with the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology and the Seismological Society of America