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Meet a Geophysicist: Harmony Colella

2 minutes 38 seconds

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Harmony Colella, a postdoctoral research fellow from Arizona State University, explains how experiencing an earthquake as a child in Southern California inspired her to become a geophysicist. Part of the “EarthScope Chronicles” series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 38 seconds

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