Geological Sciences

The goals of this program are to 1) Improve earthquake hazard identification and risk assessment methods; 2) Maintain and improve comprehensive earthquake monitoring in the United States with focus on "real-time" systems in urban areas; and 3) Improve the understanding of earthquakes occurrence and their effects and consequences.

The NEIC's mission is to "determine rapidly the location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public."

"Dedicated to reducing impacts of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the states of Washington and Oregon by providing accurate and fast information about earthquakes and ground motions to scientists, engineers, planners, and the public."

The Pacific Northwest Geodetic Array comprises the PANGA Geodesy Laboratory at Central Washington University and ~350 continuously operating, high-precision GPS receivers located throughout the Pacific Northwest. Data from these receivers is continuously downloaded, analyzed, archived and disseminated by the Geodesy Lab as part of the geophysics and tectonics research programs within the Department of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University.

CVO scientists monitor and evaluate volcano hazards and communicate hazards and preparedness information to the public.

"The Volcano Hazards Program monitors active and potentially active volcanoes, assesses their hazards, responds to volcanic crises, and conducts research on how volcanoes work."

From the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, this site links to volcanism databases, education resources for students and faculty, to scientific reports, and more.