Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Animals to be used as quake sensors
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(Peoples Daily Online) from China.
The natural behaviour of animals is being used to help predict earthquakes in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province.
Guangzhou zoo, which has more than 5,000 animals, recently set up observation points near the dwelling places of birds, peacocks, frogs, snakes, turtles, deer, and squirrels to monitor and record their daily behavior for the city's seismology office.
"We have found many animals behave oddly before an earthquake," said experts with the seismology office of the Guangzhou government.
"Hibernating animals for example will wake up and flee from their caves, while the aquatic ones will leap from the water's surface.
"We hope that by monitoring this behavior we can better forecast impending...
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Space Phenomenon Imitates ArtPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Peoples Daily Online) from China.
The natural behaviour of animals is being used to help predict earthquakes in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province.
Guangzhou zoo, which has more than 5,000 animals, recently set up observation points near the dwelling places of birds, peacocks, frogs, snakes, turtles, deer, and squirrels to monitor and record their daily behavior for the city's seismology office.
"We have found many animals behave oddly before an earthquake," said experts with the seismology office of the Guangzhou government.
"Hibernating animals for example will wake up and flee from their caves, while the aquatic ones will leap from the water's surface.
"We hope that by monitoring this behavior we can better forecast impending...
Read More...
