MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin scientist will set sail Friday to study earthquakes off Japan.
University of Wisconsin-Madison geologist Harold Tobin is part of a team that will investigate deep oceanic faults in the Nankai Trough. Such faults are responsible for creating tsunamis.
Tobin and the team will launch their research vessel from Shingu Port in Japan.
The expedition calls for deep-sea drilling.
It’s expected to last eight weeks.