Indonesia warns of eruption on Anak Krakatau isle
(AP)—Indonesia has warned tourists and fishermen to stay from Anak Krakatau after a minor eruption on the volcanic island over the weekend.
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2012
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News tagged with tectonic forces
Landslides and lava flows at Olympus Mons on Mars
(Phys.org) —Giant landslides, lava flows and tectonic forces are behind this dynamic scene captured recently by ESA's Mars Express of a region scarred by the Solar System's largest volcano, Olympus Mons.
Space Exploration
May 3, 2013
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Humans causing erosion comparable to world's largest rivers and glaciers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study finds that large-scale farming projects can erode the Earth's surface at rates comparable to those of the world's largest rivers and glaciers.
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2009
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MESSENGER discovers an unusual impact basin on Mercury
A previously unknown, large impact basin has been discovered by the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft during its second flyby of Mercury in October 2008. The impact basin, ...
Space Exploration
Apr 30, 2009
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Rocky icebergs and deep anchors – new research on how planetary forces shape the Earth's surface
Have you ever wondered why the Earth's surface is separated into two distinct worlds—the oceans and large tracts of land?
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2020
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Study links erosion rates in the Alps to processes within the Earth's interior
For the past 5 million years, erosion rates in the Alps have been higher than before. A new study links the increase to processes within the Earth's interior, thus refuting the hypothesis that the phenomenon is related to ...
Earth Sciences
May 2, 2014
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Western Australian landscape isn't as tectonically stable as previously thought
Earthquakes may be rare in Australia, but an analysis of WA coastline suggests our landscape isn't as tectonically stable as previously thought.
Earth Sciences
May 4, 2015
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Charting the growth of the Turkish-Iranian plateau
Stretching from the Persian Gulf up through Turkey, the northwest-southeast running Zagros fold-and-thrust belt is a region of extensive crustal deformation and seismic activity. Near the Zagros Mountains the structure of ...
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2013
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The driving force behind tropical mudslides
In April 2017, a landslide in Mocoa, Colombia, ripped through a local town, killing more than 300 people. Nicolás Pérez-Consuegra grew up about 570 miles north in Santander, Colombia, and was shocked as he watched the devastation ...
Earth Sciences
May 20, 2021
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Uncovering earthquake evidence in Azerbaijan's greater Caucasus mountains
The Greater Caucasus mountain range stretches between the Black and Caspian Seas across parts of Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. These formidable peaks are the result of the subduction of the Arabian plate beneath the Eurasian ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2024
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