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Earth science: Harnessing the hum

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A new way to analyse seismic vibrations is bringing order out of noise to help predict volcanic eruptions or create detailed images of Earth's interior. Rachel Courtland reports.

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Courtland, R. Earth science: Harnessing the hum. Nature 453, 146–148 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/453146a

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