Tag: The Alps
When the mountains hum the seismic song of the Earth
Mountains are not as still as one might think. The summit of the Matterhorn in Switzerland oscillates imperceptibly in response to ambient seismic noise from Earth, a new study shows.…
Satellites see in detail the uplift of the Alps
Deformation of the ground before an eruption, tectonic movements… Satellite imagery now makes it possible to observe in detail the way in which the surface of our planet is continuously…
The uprising of the Alps under the eye of satellites
Deformation of the ground before an eruption, tectonic movements… Satellite imagery now makes it possible to observe in detail the way in which the surface of our planet is continuously…
The Alps are the most threatened massif in the world
The Alps are the playground for millions of international tourists every year and the human impact on this fragile ecosystem is enormous: it only took about fifty years of urbanization…