Earth Science provides key insights into the origins and mechanisms of many natural hazards, enabling society to prepare for and protect itself from destructive natural events. Rice Earth Science faculty apply their expertise to understanding earthquake distributions, causes and consequences; volcanic eruptions, their origins and consequences, and the internal structure of fault zones, volcanoes, and landslides that inform us about their evolution and future hazard potential.
Earthquakes
French, Levander, Morgan, Niu, Zelt
Volcanic eruptions
Gonnermann, Lee
Landslides and debris flows
Morgan
Floods and fluvial systems
Torres, Siebach
Regional climate variability
Dee