Researchers make a moving tectonic map of the Game of Thrones landscape
Scientists are among the millions of die-hard Game of Thrones fans digesting the show's finale today.
Earth Sciences
May 20, 2019
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News tagged with volcanic processes
Snowmelt causes seismic swarm near California's Long Valley Caldera
A spring surge of meltwater, seeping through vertically tilted layers of rock, caused a seismic swarm near California's Long Valley Caldera in 2017, according to research presented at the 2019 SSA Annual Meeting.
Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2019
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Team discovers 'incredibly' diverse microbial community high in Yellowstone
More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that Montana State University scientists call it "incredible, unique and truly ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 27, 2019
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A volcanic binge and its frosty hangover
A major volcanic event could have triggered one of the largest glaciations in Earth's history—the Gaskiers glaciation, which turned the Earth into a giant snowball approximately 580 million years ago. Researchers from Heidelberg ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 21, 2019
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Pangaea-X Moon base
The technology-focused extension of the Pangaea geology field course, Pangaea-X, is in full swing this week on Lanzarote, part of the Canary Islands. The test campaign combines geology and space exploration with high-tech ...
Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2018
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NASA aids Kilauea disaster response
On May 3, the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted from new fissures and sent lava flowing over streets and neighborhoods. As the disaster response on the ground led by the U.S. Geological Survey kicked into gear, ...
Environment
May 22, 2018
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New island offers clues in search for life on Mars: NASA
The world's newest island—formed during a volcanic eruption in the remote Pacific three years ago—may offer clues to how life potentially developed on Mars, NASA said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2017
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Report identifies grand challenges to better prepare for volcanic eruptions
Despite broad understanding of volcanoes, our ability to predict the timing, duration, type, size, and consequences of volcanic eruptions is limited, says a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2017
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NASA-led campaign studies Hawaii's iconic volcanoes
Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii is one of Earth's most active volcanoes, drawing scientists and tourists alike from all over the world to study and witness its spectacular displays of nature. This month, a NASA-led ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2017
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Researchers confirm the existence of a 'lost continent' under Mauritius
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a "lost continent" under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 million years ago.The piece ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2017
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