Researchers uncover reasons to rethink how mountains are built
A study led by Colorado State University suggests that the answers to how and why mountains form are buried deeper than once thought.
A study led by Colorado State University suggests that the answers to how and why mountains form are buried deeper than once thought.
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2023
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In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Prof. Xiao Yilin's group from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) quantitatively determined, ...
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May 26, 2023
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The field of plate tectonics is not that old, and scientists continue to learn the details of earthquake-producing geologic faults. The Cascadia Subduction Zone—the eerily quiet offshore fault that threatens to unleash ...
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Apr 11, 2023
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The Northwest Pacific coast of Mexico is an area struck by large earthquakes and tsunamis as a result of the interaction of two tectonic plates. However, to date, the structure of the continental margin and, therefore, the ...
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Mar 7, 2023
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Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci demonstrated frictional forces slow down the motion of surfaces in contact. Friction, he determined, is proportional to normal force. When two objects are pressed together twice as hard, ...
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Feb 16, 2023
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The Japanese archipelago is actively undergoing seismic shifts due to interactions between the oceanic plate and the continental plate. At the plate boundaries located directly beneath areas of Japan (especially the Bungo ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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Imperial researchers have observed magma taking an unexpected route beneath volcanoes, shedding light on the processes behind eruptions.
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2023
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The Earth's mantle makes up about 85% of the Earth's volume and is made of solid rock. But exactly what rock types is the mantle made of, and how are they distributed throughout the mantle? An international team of researchers—including ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2022
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The amount of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere makes it a habitable planet.
Earth Sciences
Nov 29, 2022
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Tiny creatures tens of millions of years old may affect the size of the next destructive earthquake in the Hikurangi subduction zone.
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2022
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