Earth Observatory of Singapore | Research on Volcano, Earthquake, Tsunami and Climate Change Science

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Web Name: Earth Observatory of Singapore | Research on Volcano, Earthquake, Tsunami and Climate Change Science

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Hazards, Risk, and SocietyIn Asia and in many other places around the world, growing populations increasingly intersect with natural hazards. The Hazards, Risk, and Society group investigates this intersection. Our research seeks to improve understanding of how and why societies are impacted by natural hazards and to identify strategies that reduce vulnerability and increase resilience.more on hazards, risk, and society ClimateClimate research at EOS aims to fill a gap of much-needed information on climatic forces in Southeast Asia, which will allow better prediction of regional consequences that can be expected from global climate change. Several major drivers of global climate, including the Western Pacific Warm Pool and the Indian Ocean Dipole, are active in this tropical region, yet scientific knowledge about them has been relatively scarce.more on climate VolcanoVolcanic arcs in Southeast Asia are among the most active on earth. EOS Volcano Group conducts geologic, geochemical and geophysical studies to improve understanding of volcanic activity, particularly processes related to eruptions. EOS research in this field is designed to produce knowledge and tools that will aid forecasting of volcanic eruptions, assessment of their environmental and societal impacts, and efforts to mitigate the hazards.more on volcano TectonicsSoutheast Asia and surrounding areas have many large, active faults, as well as a number of major subduction zones that are responsible for some of the world’s most complex movements by tectonic plates. This region provides a natural laboratory to study Earth deformation processes with global relevance.more on tectonics Spotlight: Myanmar Annual Report 2017 - ResearchHome to more than 50 million people, Myanmar is shaped like a giant kite with a long tail that sweeps down along the Andaman Sea.Beneath the surface, invisible dangers affect Myanmar’s growing population, making it one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. In the north, mountain ranges mark the northeast limit of the Indian tectonic plate, which has been colliding with the southern edge of the Eurasian plate for tens of millions of years. It is this interaction that has helped push... read more Spotlight: Indonesia Paleotsunami History of Northwestern Aceh Province, Sumatra, Indonesia Our multi-disciplinary project explores the paleotsunami record in northwestern Aceh Province, Sumatra. We are focusing on an extraordinary sedimentary deposit in a coastal limestone cave that contains a series of tsunami deposits separated by guano, and offer a nearly complete mid-Holocene record of tsunamis. Our investigations will be incorporated into tsunami hazard modelling and risk assessment along the western... read more Spotlight: Myanmar Annual Report 2017This annual report marks the end of the Earth Observatory’s first decade. At the onset, we conceived of a regional research and educational institution aimed at conducting basic geohazards research, headquartered on the campus of an up-and-coming university, NTU Singapore. Did we move significantly toward these goals during our first ten years? Are we contributing to making Southeast Asian societies safer and more sustainable? Are we likely, through the remainder of the century, to play a premier role in meeting the challenges... read more Spotlight: Asia Myanmar SeismologyMyanmar, located on the eastern margin of the ongoing Indo-Eurasian collision system, has experienced a complex tectonic history. The region is characterized by the southward extrusion of the Shan-Thai plateau to the east and the highly oblique subduction of the India plate to the west. A large portion of the plate conversion is partitioned onto the nearly N-S-oriented Sagaing Fault (SF) running through the country. Due to the active tectonics in the region, Myanmar is threatened by a high level of seismic hazard. read more ​Bringing you the latest stories, news, and research on geohazards. Stay updated and connected by subscribing to the EOS YouTube channel.

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EOS conducts fundamental research on Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Tsunami & Climate Change in and around Southeast Asia, towards safer and more sustainable societies.

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