Science: Earth Sciences

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Dr Hamish Campbell of GNS Science talks about the Christchurch earthquake and it's subsequent aftershocks.

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Bill Davison from Biological Sciences checks equipment in the Rutherford building.

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Bill Davison from Biological Sciences checks equipment in the Rutherford building.

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Students return to work in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library.

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Students return to work in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library.

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Students return to work in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library.

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Senior Siemologist at GNS Science comments on this morning's earthquake in Canterbury.

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Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre)

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Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre)

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:10:22 15:45:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker checks his watch before starting the earthquake-stopped clock at Science Alive".

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Clock Tower at old ChCh central Train station (Now movie theatre and science alive activity centre) Cracked.. Badly

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:10:22 15:53:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker and his wife, Jo Nicholls-Parker, start the earthquake-stopped clock at Science Alive".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:10:22 15:53:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mayor Bob Parker and his wife, Jo Nicholls-Parker, start the earthquake-stopped clock at Science Alive".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 04:55:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed till after shocks stop".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 05:01:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed till after shocks stop".

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Time stands still on the Science Museum clock tower as a poignant reminder of the moment the trembler struck Christchurch in the early hours of Saturday 4 September 2010.

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Time stands still on the Science Museum clock tower as a poignant reminder of the moment the trembler struck Christchurch in the early hours of Saturday 4 September 2010.

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Time stands still on the Science Museum clock tower as a poignant reminder of the moment the trembler struck Christchurch in the early hours of Saturday 4 September 2010.

General distribution and characteristics of active faults and folds in the…

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This report provides information on the locations and character of active geological faults and folds in Mackenzie District. The faults are mapped at a district scale and the information is intended to highlight areas where there is a risk of fault movement, and where more detailed investigations should be done if development is proposed in that area(depending on the potential activity of the fault and the type of development proposed). Most of the faults and folds identified at the ground surface in Mackenzie District are in rural or very sparsely populated areas. In addition, most of the faults have relatively long recurrence intervals (long-term average time between fault movements) in the order of several thousand years. Following the Ministry for the Environment Active Fault Guidelines, normal residential development would be allowed on or near faults with recurrence intervals this long. There are no recommendations associated with this report. The information in the report will be reviewed as required, after the remaining district reports are completed in the region. See Object Overview for background and usage information.

Assessment of active fault and fold hazards in the Twizel area, Mackenzie …

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This report provided information on the location and character of the Ostler Fault Zone near Twizel. The fault traces, and associated recommended fault avoidance zones, were mapped in detail for inclusion in a District Plan Change for the Twizel area. The Ostler Fault Zone was mapped in detail because of the higher likelihood of movement on that fault than others in the district, and the potential for future development across the fault zone because of its proximity to Twizel. See Object Overview for background and usage information. The report recommended that the information be incorporated into the District Plan Change and that site-specific investigations be undertaken before development is allowed within the fault avoidance zones. These recommendations were taken up by Mackenzie District Council.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 04:57:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 05:07:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 05:02:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 04:56:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 04:57:50

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 05:08:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:16 05:08:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".

Christchurch Mail Image: Luke Thomas 2010:09:30 14:30:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Safety first: management of the Science Alive building have installed a wooden brace to prevent any bricks from falling. The clock still shows the time of the earthquake".

The Local Science Response to the 4 September 2010 Canterbury Earthquake

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PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 22 November 2010. The presentation was delivered at a GeoNZ conference in Auckland.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:10:20 (02)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dr Mark Quigley is a lecturer in the department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. His lecture on the Canterbury earthquake drew such interest that 600 were turned away".