Tag: volcano monitoring
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Kanlaon Volcano Emits Ash; Alert Level 2 in Effect
Volcano Update: Kanlaon Sparks Ash Emission Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island produced a fresh ash emission on Sunday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The event, captured by an IP camera operated by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory (KVO), shows a brief but notable release of grayish plume material that rose…
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Like putting on glasses for the first time—how AI improves earthquake detection
Introduction: a quiet revolution in seismology On January 1, 2008, Calipatria, California, recorded a magnitude -0.53 earthquake that most people would never feel. Yet, this tiny event is emblematic of a broader shift: over the past seven years, AI-powered image-like analysis has automated one of seismology’s core tasks—detecting earthquakes. These machine learning tools can identify…