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Podcaster: Fraser Cain and Dr Pamela Gay

Title: Astronomy Cast eps 307 : Pacific Ring of Fire

Organization: Astronomy Cast – http://www.astronomycast.com

Link : Theis episode has been streamed live on http://youtu.be/7BLm13ewssg

Description: The Pacific Ring of Fire wraps around the Pacific Ocean, including countries like Japan, Canada, New Zealand and Chile. And the inhabitants within those countries are prone to… oh… killer earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. Let’s chat about the history of this region and the kinds of risks they face.

Pacific Ring of Fire. Credit: NOAA

Pacific Ring of Fire. Credit: NOAA

Feature image credit : NOAA

Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. They team up to do Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.

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