The Future of Earthquake Prediction

Description

The "big daddy of disaster," the earthquake, is capable of causing massive loss of life while simultaneously destroying homes, infrastructure and assets over vast areas. This video clip follows the pressing search for better earthquake monitoring and prediction technology. Smart Dust nanotechnology, a network of micro devices that may one day form a very powerful early warning disaster system, is the latest development considered by the experts in this clip.

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7 min

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Date of Publication

[2012], c2007

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Films on Demand

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