Record #:

25679

Author(s):

Hardy, Susan

Abstract:

Lara Wagner is the first seismologist to use broadband seismometers in the Appalachian Mountains to explore the structure of the lithosphere. Her findings show that the crust underneath the Appalachians is thick, and indicate the mountains are not eroding nearly as fast as scientists have thought.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 26 Issue 3, Spring 2010, p26-29, il, por

Subject(s):

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research; Geology--North Carolina, Western