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The San Francisco Bay Area combines high seismic hazard, dense urban exposure, and aging infrastructure. St...
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Integrating mems accelerometers and broadband seismometers: challenges and opportunities in modern seismology
While MEMS accelerometers offer advantages in cost, size, and deployment flexibility compared to traditional broadband seismometers, they face limitations in...
Understanding mems accelerometers
While MEMS accelerometers offer advantages in cost, size, and deployment flexibility compared to traditional broadband seismometers, they face limitations in...
Cosmic whispers: scientists detect universe-wide gravitational wave background
Scientists have detected low-frequency gravitational waves permeating the entire universe, opening a new window into cosmic phenomena. This groundbreaking di...
Structural health monitoring using low-cost sensors and wireless networks
The advent of low-cost Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors has revolutionized Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of buildings, enabling cost-effect...
Understanding the metropolis-hastings algorithm: a step-by-step guide with python examples
The Metropolis-Hastings algorithm is a cornerstone of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, enabling us to generate samples from complex probability distr...
Mastering large data processing with mpi4py in python
Explore the power of mpi4py for simplifying data distribution in parallel computing with its efficient broadcast functionality, which seamlessly sends data f...
How to relocate your anaconda or miniconda installation on linux
Navigating the complexities of relocating your Anaconda or Miniconda installation on a Linux system can be daunting. This concise guide provides a step-by-st...
Exploring the multi-taper method: a robust approach for time-frequency analysis
Explore the Multi-Taper Method’s unique ability to refine spectral estimates in seismology. Leveraging multiple orthogonal tapers, this approach minimizes va...
How to plot great circle path through your region using pygmt
In this article, we will learn how to visualize the great circle paths that traverse a designated region of interest using PyGMT. Understanding these paths i...
What is pink noise and how is it different from white noise?
Pink noise, also known as 1/f noise or flicker noise, is a type of random signal that has equal energy per octave. It is called pink because it is analogous ...
How to read a scientific research paper using a large language model?
Python script to read a PDF document, and perform question-answering on the document, and to generate an output based on the provided query
Object oriented programming (oop) with examples in python
This post explains the concepts of object-oriented programming (OOP) and its key features, including encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphis...
Integrating mems accelerometers and broadband seismometers: challenges and opportunities in modern seismology
While MEMS accelerometers offer advantages in cost, size, and deployment flexibility compared to traditional broadband seismometers, they face limitations in...
Understanding mems accelerometers
While MEMS accelerometers offer advantages in cost, size, and deployment flexibility compared to traditional broadband seismometers, they face limitations in...
Cosmic whispers: scientists detect universe-wide gravitational wave background
Scientists have detected low-frequency gravitational waves permeating the entire universe, opening a new window into cosmic phenomena. This groundbreaking di...
Structural health monitoring using low-cost sensors and wireless networks
The advent of low-cost Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) sensors has revolutionized Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of buildings, enabling cost-effect...
Understanding the metropolis-hastings algorithm: a step-by-step guide with python examples
The Metropolis-Hastings algorithm is a cornerstone of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, enabling us to generate samples from complex probability distr...
Mastering large data processing with mpi4py in python
Explore the power of mpi4py for simplifying data distribution in parallel computing with its efficient broadcast functionality, which seamlessly sends data f...
How to relocate your anaconda or miniconda installation on linux
Navigating the complexities of relocating your Anaconda or Miniconda installation on a Linux system can be daunting. This concise guide provides a step-by-st...
Exploring the multi-taper method: a robust approach for time-frequency analysis
Explore the Multi-Taper Method’s unique ability to refine spectral estimates in seismology. Leveraging multiple orthogonal tapers, this approach minimizes va...
How to plot great circle path through your region using pygmt
In this article, we will learn how to visualize the great circle paths that traverse a designated region of interest using PyGMT. Understanding these paths i...
What is pink noise and how is it different from white noise?
Pink noise, also known as 1/f noise or flicker noise, is a type of random signal that has equal energy per octave. It is called pink because it is analogous ...
How to read a scientific research paper using a large language model?
Python script to read a PDF document, and perform question-answering on the document, and to generate an output based on the provided query
Object oriented programming (oop) with examples in python
This post explains the concepts of object-oriented programming (OOP) and its key features, including encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphis...