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Published online 7 May 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/453146a

Earth science: Harnessing the hum

A new way to analyse seismic vibrations is bringing order out of noise to help predict volcanic eruptions or create detailed images of Earth's interior. Rachel Courtland reports.

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