GNS Science

Constraining Fault Kinematics and India‐Tarim Convergence Partitioning in Southwestern Tibet With Geodetic Block Modeling

Abstract How the convergent strain between the India Plate and the Tarim basin is partitioned by active faults and off‐fault deformation in southwestern Tibet is poorly understood due to limited knowledge of strain localisation and fault kinematics. In this study, we derive high‐...

Forecasting Cascading and Compounding Flood Risk From Earthquake‐Induced Ground Deformation

ABSTRACT Large earthquakes can disrupt river systems and produce abrupt, unforeseen changes in flood risk. Forward modelling of earthquake‐related surface deformation and its influence on inundation extent, depth, and frequency enables pre‐emptive assessment of exposure to this c...

Melt evolution and crystal cargo uptake at Mount Ruapehu: a magma plumbing system characterized by narrow dikes and sills

Abstract To assess the magma plumbing architecture of Mount Ruapehu, an active stratovolcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone (New Zealand), we combine whole rock, groundmass and crystal geochemistry of lava samples from the south-west flank, focusing on the Mangawhero (50–15 ka) and W...

Past and present generation of natural hydrogen at a convergent plate boundary – the case of Aotearoa New Zealand

Convergent margins provide an array of geological settings where serpentinization of ultramafic rocks may generate natural hydrogen. Aotearoa New Zealand (A-NZ) is an archetypal example of a convergent margin where tectonic assembly, spatiotemporal variability of serpentinization...

Using Tower‐Based Observational Networks to Assess the Impact of COVID‐19 Lockdowns on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Six North American Cities

Abstract The onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic in North America and the lockdowns that followed in March 2020 brought forth a rapid change to societal functions disrupting many aspects of normal life, including the greenhouse gas emissions associated with them. In this work, we exam...

Heat, Health and Holidays: Reported Heat Related Adjustments to Australian Tourist Behaviour

ABSTRACT Extreme heat is one of the fastest growing threats to human health, already causing tens of thousands of deaths annually and projected to affect hundreds of millions more people under continued warming. Australians are highly mobile and live in one of the most heat‐expos...