The Earth's continental crust was mainly formed in the Archean period, ~2.5 to 4.0 billion years ago, and is chiefly composed of tonalite, trondhjemite and granodiorite (TTG rocks). These three kinds of rock preserve pivotal ...
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2017
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The vast Tibetan Plateau, with high altitude and intense uplift, is like a holy land for Earth science researchers. It has earned a reputation as "the third pole of the world," relative to the Arctic Pole and Antarctic Pole. ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2017
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The collision between the Indian subcontinent and the Asian landmass resulted in the formation of the Himalayan Mountains and the rise of the Tibetan Plateau, with consequent major climatic and environmental changes around ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 3, 2017
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is a primary greenhouse gas that has persistently increased over the past few decades. It is a major driver of regional and global climate change. Most CO2 sources and sinks are located near ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2017
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Global sea level change has generally been considered to be a consequence of the growth and decay of continental ice sheets, which would explain large, rapid changes in sea level, even during extensive periods of global climatic ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2017
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The MOC is the meridional-vertical circulation that affects redistribution of energy and global materials like fresh water, carbon, etc. Related studies show that MOC has strong implications for the long-term variation of ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2016
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Natural gas hydrates are clathrate hydrates that consist of water molecules and natural gas molecules (major constituent: methane). They are mainly distributed along continental slopes of the oceans or permafrost regions ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2016
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The Tibetan Plateau, as the Earth's third pole, has long been of interest to science, especially in relation to its human history. Over the last few decades, our understanding of the history of human occupation of the Tibetan ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2016
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The homologous temperature of a crystalline material is defined as the ratio between temperature and the melting (solidus) temperature (Tm) in Kelvin. Because Tm of a crystalline material is controlled by the bonding force ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 16, 2016
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The composition and temperature of the Earth's interior are fundamental for understanding the Earth's interior and dynamics. Because it's impossible to directly access most areas of the Earth's interior, the combination of ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2016
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