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Melt may trigger quakes

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As Japan's snow melts, trees bud birds sing and earth shakes, latest research hints.

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  1. Heki, K Snow load and seasonal variation of earthquake occurrence in Japan. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, published online, doi:10.1016/S0012-821X(02)01148-2 (2003).

  2. Heki, K Seasonal modulation of interseismic strain buildup in northeastern Japan driven by snow loads. Science, 293, 89 - 92, (2001).

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