SEATTLE, September 14, 2021 / PRNewswire / – El Salvador is the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Today, Joel Kasr, founder of KaJ Laboratories and Lithosphere, pledged to offer 6,000 BTC to El Salvador and nations like Panama who adopt bitcoin as legal tender. …
Read More »Seattle-based start-up KaJ Labs pledges to donate 6,000 Bitcoin ($ 270 million) to El Salvador and other nations adopting Bitcoin as legal offering, LITHO Utility token launched
SEATTLE, September 14, 2021 / PRNewswire / – El Salvador is the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Today, Joel Kasr, founder of KaJ Laboratories and Lithosphere, pledged to offer 6,000 BTC to El Salvador and nations like Panama who adopt bitcoin as legal tender. …
Read More »Mercury’s mantle goes with the flow
As the smallest of the terrestrial planets in our solar system, Mercury has much to teach us about the evolution of small rocky planets. Unlike Earth, whose tough outer layer, the lithosphere, is divided into a mosaic of plates that move relative to each other, Mercury is a single-plate planet. …
Read More »March? This is old news. Welcome to the decade of Venus
When it comes to exploring the solar system, the last few decades have undeniably been focused on visiting Mars. From sending rovers to its surface to making plans for possible crewed missions, the Red Planet holds an important place in our understanding of planetary science. But what about our other …
Read More »Us and our house | Cyprus Mail
Earth is the only planet we know where we can live By Roberto Sciffo The blue planet, planet Earth, is unique to our solar system and, given our current state of technological advancement, it is the only planet we know of where we can live. The âbig picture effectâ is …
Read More »A seismometer maps the anatomy of Mars
Unlike the eight orbiters that currently monitor the planet and the six rovers that have explored its chemistry and geology, InSight is the only spacecraft to directly probe the planet’s interior. Orbital measurements of Mars’ moment of inertia and gravity field have provided indirect clues about internal anatomy: its central …
Read More »Earth is still evolving, this is what it might look like in the future
The Earth has evolved over millions of years with tectonic plates changing the face of the planet from time to time. Shattering the Pangea supercontinent, these tectonic plates organized the Earth’s surface into seven continents and five oceans. Scientists say these tectonic plates are not yet complete and the Earth …
Read More »Ultra-deep continental diamonds are the rarest on Earth
If a diamond is eternal, could it come from things that have lived (almost) forever? Although it is unlikely that your diamond necklace was a early cephalopod or dinosaur, there is a rare type of gem which began to form 500 million years ago and later (dinosaurs appeared about 230 …
Read More »UNM Researcher Receives NSF Grants to Study Effects of Magma on Continental Plates: UNM Newsroom
Mousumi Roy, Lecturer of the Regents and Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico, recently received two National Science Foundation Fellowships, including a Mid-Career Advancement Fellowship for her work. on the impact of the movement of magma on the continental plates. Mousumi …
Read More »Melting glaciers trigger movement of the earth’s crust
The Earth’s crust is shifting as climate change wreaks havoc on ice caps and glaciers around the world. The continued melting of these Greenland and Antarctic ice caps causes the earth’s crust to deform as water is redistributed into the world’s oceans, causing sea levels to rise. The movement is …
Read More »The world’s first seismic activity monitoring system involving interdisciplinary research in test operation in Sichuan, southwest China
Lithosphere, Atmosphere and Ionosphere Vibration and Disturbance Monitoring System (MVP-LAI) in Leshan City, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province Photo: Courtesy by Chen Jiehong Researchers of the world’s first interdisciplinary research-based and integration-based seismic activity monitoring system that can simultaneously monitor approximately 20 physical parameters related to the lithosphere, atmosphere and ionosphere, …
Read More »Deepest diamonds on Earth are made up of ancient organisms, study finds
The deepest and most wanted diamonds on Earth are made up of ancient living organisms, according to a new study. Ultra-rare “ultra-deep continental diamonds” have isotope levels of carbon that suggest they are formed from organic matter, Australian researchers reveal. These ultra-deep diamonds, which adorn the crown jewels, form more …
Read More »Some rare diamonds form from the remains of once-living creatures, new study finds
Despite humanity’s intense fascination with glittering chunks of carbon, it seems there is still a lot to learn about how diamonds form deep within our planet. New research has discovered that two different types of rare diamonds share a common origin story – the recycling of organisms once living more …
Read More »35 more seismic observatories by the end of this year in India
Every day we hear about earthquakes being felt in different regions. The Indian subcontinent is an area at high risk for earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis and landslides. According to the seismic zoning mapping, India is divided into 4 zones. These areas are divided according to the estimate of the intensity …
Read More »Deep diamonds have a surprising organic composition
While most diamonds form under continents, at depths between 150 and 300 kilometers, a document published in Scientific reports has shown that two rarer types of diamonds – those found in oceanic rocks and those that form more than 300 kilometers below the continental crust – have a common and …
Read More »The definition of ecocide | WilmerHale
The climate crisis, an issue that once took the form of abstract temperature charts and projections, is now a dizzying parade of broken weather records and natural disasters. The time therefore seemed opportune when in June, the editorial group of experts of the Stop Ecocide Foundation (SEF) published his definition …
Read More »New evidence of geologically recent Venusian volcanism
Magellan SAR image of Aramaiti Corona. Narina Tholus (center left) appears as two adjacent domes superimposed on the outer west fracture ring. Credit: Institute of Planetary Sciences New data analysis techniques are finding evidence of recent volcanism in old data from Magellanic spacecraft. It is not known if this activity …
Read More »USGS busy with new volcanic activity on 6 volcanoes in the United States
Pavlof volcano, seen from the southwest. In the background is the Pavlof Sister. Image: David Fee / Alaska Volcano Observatory / University of Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute The USGS has issued an ORANGE code and a WATCH alert for three volcanoes and a YELLOW code and ADVISORY alert for three volcanoes …
Read More »Long named Alexander ’65 professor of Earth and planetary sciences
Maureen Long Maureen Long, an expert in deep Earth structure and dynamics, has been appointed Bruce D. Alexander ’65 Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, effective immediately. She is a member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Long is an observational …
Read More »Can an improving monsoon in East Asia induce a global cooling? – Eurasia Review
The study of the orogenic effects of the uprising of the Tibetan plateau on the global climate during the Cenozoic has focused almost exclusively on the India-Asia collision zone, the Himalayas. Heavy erosion in the Himalayas was believed to be the main driver of atmospheric CO in the Cenozoic2 decline …
Read More »Can the increasing monsoon in East Asia induce a global cooling?
Credit: CC0 Public domain The study of the orogenic effects of the uprising of the Tibetan plateau on the global climate during the Cenozoic has focused almost exclusively on the India-Asia collision zone, the Himalayas. Heavy erosion in the Himalayas was believed to be the main driver of atmospheric CO …
Read More »Seattle-based KaJ Labs Launches LITHO Token Initial DEX (IDO) Offering, Donates $ 5 Million to Ripple’s Legal Defense Fund Against SEC
SEATTLE, August 3, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The future is here and it has arrived in the form of Lithosphere’s native token, Litho (LITHO). Litho’s initial DEX offering will be available on two IDO platforms: DxSale, and Unicrypt start August 9, 2021 at 12:00 UCT until August 16, 2021. …
Read More »InSight reveals detailed interior structure of Mars
The InSight lander recorded seismic waves that revealed the thickness of the Martian crust and detected its unusually large liquid core. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech. Seismic observations from the InSight lander have revealed structural details of the Martian interior, constituting the first seismic exploration of a non-Earth planet and a …
Read More »The crust, mantle and core of Mars are very different from those of Earth
Share this Item You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Researchers used seismic data to look inside Mars for the first time. They measured the crust, mantle and core and reduced their composition. The three resulting articles (first, second, third) appear together as a …
Read More »AI Startup KaJ Labs to Launch Blockchain Rival on Ethereum
SEATTLE, July 28, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Joel Kasr, Founder of KaJ Laboratories, announced the upcoming launch of Lithosphere (LITHO), a unique new AI blockchain platform. Kasr is the creator of Lithosphere, the first blockchain to use deep neural networks (DNN) in smart contracts. Litho is the native token …
Read More »Earthquakes reveal the planetary core | SETI Institute
It has been an exciting week in the world of space science, with the publication of some groundbreaking stories. Let’s look at the results of three separate articles published this week in the journal. Science on the structure of Mars. The teams involved analyzed the data from NASA InSight lander. …
Read More »This week in science | Science
Neuroimmunology The meninges consist of three membranes that surround and protect the central nervous system (CNS). Recent studies have noted the existence of myeloid cells residing there, but little is known about their ontogenesis and function, and it is not known whether other populations of meningeal immune cells play an …
Read More »Ugly diamonds hold more than a billion years of Earth’s history
Cloudy and yellowish “fibrous diamonds” are too unsightly for most jewelers. But for scientists, their crystal structure holds precious secrets dating back a billion years or more. Yaakov Weiss, an Earth scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and his colleagues crushed portions of South African fibrous diamonds to extract …
Read More »Professor U goes on an expedition to sample rocks from the seabed
Sarah Lambart, assistant professor of geology and geophysics, has been invited to sail as a petrologist on the upcoming International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) expedition. World famous research vessel JOIDES Resolution (JR) to leave Reykjavik port, Iceland on August 6e and sail for two full months on the Norwegian coast. …
Read More »University of Alberta Research and Expertise Help Drive Diamond Exploration
Reading time: 4 minutes Rod Smith, a geologist at the Geological Survey of Canada, says the collaboration with the University of Alberta brings together different geological disciplines, helping to boost resource exploration in Alberta and the Arctic. (Photo: Supplied) In the early 2000s, one of the large islands that make …
Read More »Research and expertise help boost diamond exploration, geologist says
In the early 2000s, one of the large islands that make up the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Banks Island, buzzed as teams from the world’s largest diamond companies scoured the barren tundra for evidence of diamonds. One organization encountered a sufficiently large clue of what might lie below the fact that …
Read More »USGS increases alert level for volcano: ORANGE / WATCH
View of the eastern cone of Mount Cerberus in the Semisopochnoi caldera. Image: USGS / AVO / CA Neal Scientists from the USGS and the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) have raised the volcanic alert level of the Semisopochnoi volcano, showing a new period of unrest. According to the AVO, “a …
Read More »Broken Venus crust? Large boulders moving like sea ice seen on a planet showing evidence of geological activity
Venus is the second closest planet to the Sun. Recently, scientists have taken a great interest in Venus for its potential to support life. Although this planet is far from terrestrial today, scientists have found that its crust is cracked. Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have provided evidence …
Read More »It turns out that Venus (almost) has tectonic plates
Beneath Venus’s acidic clouds and crushing atmospheric pressure lies a rocky surface strewn with geological mysteries. Sometimes referred to as Earth’s “sister planet” because it is similar in size with a similar iron core, molten mantle, and rocky crust, there is evidence that Venus was once a aquatic world like …
Read More »Venus’s surface tectonics look more like ice floes on Earth
The planets move in mysterious ways. Or at least their surfaces do. The Earth has a tectonic plate system that drives the movement of its crust. This plate tectonics is ultimately driven by the flow of matter in the mantle – the layer directly below the crust. Now scientists have …
Read More »Venus’s cracked surface behaves like sea ice
The Magellan spacecraft captured this radar view of Venus, showing the largest dark red tectonic block in the center, which is roughly the size of Alaska. The lighter colors around the block are warps and ridges. Image via NASA-JPL / Paul Byrne / NCSU. Cracked surface of Venus Venus is …
Read More »The surface of Venus could be shattered into pieces
No other solid body in the solar system has an Earth-like crust. From Mercury to Mars, passing through many moons, most worlds have a one-piece crust. Rather, our planet has tectonics, large plates moving across the molten upper mantle. Another exception to the one-piece surface could be Venus, new evidence …
Read More »USGS lifts yellow warning on 6 active volcanoes in US for ‘high unrest’
the USGS issued code yellow and advisory for six volcanoes everywhere in the country they watch; the USGS says these volcanoes “show evidence of increased disturbance beyond known background levels.” Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, and Kilauea, Great Sitkin, Gareloi, Semisopochnoi and Cleveland are among the six volcanoes …
Read More »GLOBALink | Chinese researchers study deep-sea organisms through field experiments
Qingdao, July 3 (Xinhua) – Chinese marine scientists aboard a scientific research vessel conducted in situ experiments on the high seas to clarify the mechanism of adaptation of deep-sea organisms to the extreme environment. According to the Institute of Oceanography, which belongs to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), the …
Read More »USGS issued a yellow advisory for 6 U.S. volcanoes today
The Gareloi stratovolcano is the westernmost volcano in the United States. Image: USGS / McGimsey RG The USGS has issued a code yellow and advisory alert for six volcanoes they are tracking across the country; The USGS says these volcanoes “are showing signs of elevated unrest above known background level.” …
Read More »The active surface of Venus examined
Credit: NC State University, based on original NASA / JPL images Despite their close similarities in terms of mass and composition, Earth and Venus have evolved differently, at least for the past 0.5 to 1 billion years. On the one hand, an uncontrollable greenhouse effect on Venus produced an average …
Read More »Chinese researchers study deep-sea organisms through in situ experiments
Qingdao, June 29 (Xinhua) – Chinese marine scientists aboard a scientific research vessel conducted in situ experiments on the high seas to clarify the mechanism of adaptation of deep-sea organisms to the extreme environment. According to the Institute of Oceanography, which belongs to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), the …
Read More »Plastic is now in the blood of mankind
Along with research, policy and technology, it is now a global environmental concern that requires individual or personal effort to restrict the use of plastics. Oceans have the highest concentration of microplastics according to an American study According to a study by Utah State University and Cornell University in the …
Read More »New WonderWorks exhibit showcases Earth’s spheres
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WVLT) – A new interactive exhibit focuses on the layers or spheres of the Earth at WonderWorks in Pigeon Forge. The exhibition focuses on the four layers of the earth, including the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. âThis is a great new exhibit that helps us learn …
Read More »Scientists find signs of geological activity on Venus
There is evidence that parts of Venus’ surface move in the same way as the Earth’s, scientists have said. “We have identified a previously unrecognized tectonic deformation pattern on Venus, which is driven by inner movement just as it is on Earth,” said Paul Byrne, a professor at North Carolina …
Read More »Renato Funiciello, an inspiration for modern geology in Italy
The Tethyan Belt is an area of ââtectonic activity and mountain ranges stretching from northwest Africa and western Europe through Turkey, the Caucasus and Iran to southwestern Africa. the Pacific Ocean. It is the longest continuous orogenic belt on Earth. One of the sections of particular interest to geoscientists is …
Read More »Tectonic movements over Venus suggest hell planet may still be geologically alive | The Weather Channel – Articles de The Weather Channel
This image is a composite of data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter. (NASA / JPL-Caltech) Venus, the âlost habitableâ world of our solar system, is now considered a dead planet surrounded by a highly toxic environment. But in 2020, Venus hit the headlines after the detection of …
Read More »China’s EarthLab begins trials as the country’s first facility to explore interactions with the Earth system
Earth is a sphere, and it includes spheres: atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere – in short, all of the cycles that interact to influence Earth’s weather and climate. Now, to better study how the spheres interact and impact the planet, China is launching EarthLab in Beijing. On June 23, …
Read More »“Ice floe” tectonics reveal the geological secrets of Venus – sciencedaily
A new analysis of the surface of Venus shows signs of tectonic movement in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other like shattered pieces of ice floe. The movement of these blocks could indicate that Venus is still geologically active, and give scientists insight into both …
Read More »“Ice floe” tectonics reveal the geological secrets of Venus
A new analysis of the surface of Venus shows signs of tectonic movement in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other like shattered pieces of ice floe. The movement of these blocks could indicate that Venus is still geologically active, and give scientists insight into both …
Read More »2021 WAN Awards Nomination: Taichung Central Park
Located in the Tropic of Cancer, Taiwan’s climate is warmed by the Kuro-Shio, one of the largest ocean currents in the world. The island has a hot and humid tropical climate which counterbalances the mountain range which has a cooler environment. Central Park’s goal is to bring the outdoors back …
Read More »You Better Believe It: Fascinating Facts About Greece
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Credit: Christophe Meneboeuf/CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyone knows that Greece is the cradle of Western civilization, the cradle of democracy, that it has a breathtakingly beautiful coastline and that our Independence Day is March 25. However, there are some facts that very few people know about. …
Read More »20 fascinating facts about Greece
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Credit: Christophe Meneboeuf/CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyone knows that Greece is the cradle of Western civilization, the cradle of democracy, that it has a breathtakingly beautiful coastline and that our Independence Day is March 25. However, there are some facts that very few people know about. …
Read More »Earthquakes shake the Caribbean; New volcanic eruption possible
A series of earthquakes rocked the Caribbean today, with each epicenter marked with an orange or red dot. The red star marks the spot where a new volcanic eruption could occur in the coming days or weeks. Image: USGS A series of earthquakes rocked the Caribbean today and scientists fear …
Read More »WO-S student selected for an internship at UT to analyze NASA Earth and space science data – Orange Leader
To the chef Darian Hardin, a student at West Orange-Stark High School has been selected for the prestigious STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space Science (SEES) summer internship to be held at the University of Texas at the Austin Space Research Center. Students will work with scientists and engineers to …
Read More »Hydrogen enrichment after fusion in the oceanic lithosphere
Abstract The wide range of H2The O contents recorded in the minerals of the exhumed mantle rocks have been difficult to interpret, as they often record a combination of melting, metasomatism and diffusion processes in spatially isolated samples. Here we determine the temporal variations of H2O content in pyroxenes from …
Read More »Pieces of oceanic crust are stuck in the earth’s mantle
In Geology 101, the interior of the Earth is divided into neat layers, like a sugar-coated puzzle. But it turns out that parts of the planet’s middle layer might look more like peanuts in a sea of ââcaramel. Seismic data reveals that there may be chunks of oceanic crust stuck …
Read More »CUPB celebrated World Oceans Day by hosting webinar and international quiz
BATHINDA: The Department of Botany at Central University of the Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) celebrated World Oceans Day by hosting a webinar on âThe Oceans of Planet Earth: Its Flywheelâ and an international quiz. The theme of the Oceans Day celebrations was âOcean Life and Livelihoodsâ. The program’s guest speaker was …
Read More »What we wear also kills the earth | Maneka Gandhi Column | Wildlife Forum
Iit’s not just what you eat that kills the earth and all of its inhabitants. This is also what you wear. Every time you buy an item of clothing, you are making a choice between the biosphere and the lithosphere. The biosphere is an agricultural area where cotton, flax (from …
Read More »A moderate earthquake shakes the North Atlantic; No threat of tsunami
An earthquake hit the North Atlantic. Image: USGS USGS reports that a moderate earthquake struck under the North Atlantic Ocean; fortunately, there is no threat of a tsunami at this time of this earthquake along the east coast of the United States or in Europe. The 4.9 earthquake struck along …
Read More »Is carbon the “culture” of the future?
Growing awareness and concern for the environment, changes in government policy, America’s return to the Paris Agreement and high demand for carbon offsets all indicate an appetite for another type of agricultural crop – carbon. âThere has been growing discussion of how to create a way for farmers to earn …
Read More »NASA to send 2 probes to Venus for the first time in decades
This site can earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. NASA has announced the winner of a competition to determine targets for a new round of exploration missions. The space exploration agency has opted for a pair of missions to Venus, the first for NASA …
Read More »The future of Six Carls is Fulbright – News – Carleton College
Six members of the Carleton College classes of 2020 and 2021 have accepted prestigious Fulbright Program for American Students grants to travel the world and participate in graduate programs, advanced research, and culturally immersive experiences in the coming year. During their scholarships, the Carls will meet, work, live and learn …
Read More »Conscious Mode – OrissaPOST
Iit’s not just what you eat that kills the earth and all of its inhabitants. This is also what you wear. Every time you buy an item of clothing, you are making a choice between the biosphere and the lithosphere. The biosphere is an agricultural area where cotton, flax (from …
Read More »Three moderate earthquakes hit the north of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge; No threat of tsunami
Memorial Day started with 3 moderate earthquakes along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Image: USGS Three moderate earthquakes rocked the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the central Atlantic Ocean early this morning. The first was a 5.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a 4.8 5 minutes later. The last one, a 4.7, hit 35 …
Read More »New study finds high levels of mercury in the Pacific Ocean
© Merveilleuse Nature Scientists say mercury levels in the Pacific Ocean are even higher than some places directly contaminated with the toxic chemical The amount of mercury that has been found in this area is actually After than ever recorded in the ocean. It is even higher than in many …
Read More »Magnitude 2.6 earthquake rocked parts of Southern California
According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake centered approximately east of Anaheim shook Orange County and other parts of southern California on Thursday May 27. Cali earthquake (Photo: Getty Images) At around 5:07 p.m., the earthquake struck. According to the USGS, the epicenter was about two and …
Read More »Is carbon farming the “culture” of the future?
Growing awareness and concern for the environment, changes in government policy, America’s return to the Paris Agreement and high demand for carbon offsets all indicate an appetite for a different type of agricultural crop – carbon. There is growing interest in the possibilities of carbon farming. (Photo Texas A&M AgriLife) …
Read More »Mercury levels found in remote Pacific trenches are unprecedented • Earth.com
An international team of researchers has discovered amounts of highly toxic mercury in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean that exceed any value ever recorded in distant marine sediments. Experts report that the mercury levels that have accumulated in the remote Pacific are even higher than in many areas …
Read More »Direct evidence for the segregation of the trapped oceanic crust in the zo mantle transition
The research group of Professor YAO Huajian of the School of Earth and Space Sciences of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in cooperation with Dr Piero Poli of the University of Grenoble-Alpes from France, combined the unique resolution of reflected body waves (P410P and P660P) extracted …
Read More »Alarm over unprecedented accumulation of mercury in Pacific Ocean trenches – Eurasia Review
A scientific article recently published in Nature Publishing’s Scientific reports The newspaper found unprecedented amounts of highly toxic mercury being deposited in the deepest trenches in the Pacific Ocean. The study, a multinational effort involving scientists from Denmark, Canada, Germany and Japan, reports the first-ever direct measurements of mercury deposition …
Read More »Spinoffs could help unlock lithium industry for Alberta
Reading time: 4 minutes Alberta’s oil and gas fields could be in store for another natural resource boom thanks to University of Alberta-based lithium mining technology with the ability to unlock the growing metal. more valuable. Dan Alessi Faculty of Science geochemist Dan Alessi, professor in the Department of Earth …
Read More »Dry metastable olivine and slab deformation in a wet sub-conduction slab
High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research Center As the plates carry water inside the Earth, the phase transitions of dry olivine, the main mineral in the plates, are believed to be responsible for deep-focusing earthquakes and deformation of the plates. This study resolves the contradiction of the presence of …
Read More »What is plate tectonics? | Tectonic plates
From the deepest ocean trench to the highest mountain, plate tectonics explains the characteristics and movement of the Earth’s surface in the present and the past. Developed from the 1950s to the 1970s, the theory of plate tectonics is the modern update of continental drift, an idea first proposed by …
Read More »University of Alberta spinoff could help unlock lithium industry for Alberta
Alberta’s oil and gas fields could be in store for another natural resource boom thanks to University of Alberta-based lithium mining technology with the ability to unlock the growing metal. more valuable. Faculty of Sciences geochemist Dan Alessi, teacher in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and former postdoctoral …
Read More »Synchrotron x-ray experiment reveals little boost with big consequences – sciencedaily
QUT researchers used experimental x-ray techniques at the Australian synchrotron to gain fundamental insight into how gypsum dehydrates under pressure and the processes that create earthquakes. In the study published in the journal Nature Research Communication media, QUT researchers Dr Christoph Schrank, Dr Oliver Gaede, School of Earth and Atmospheric …
Read More »X-ray synchrotron experiment reveals little boost with big consequences
QUT researchers used experimental x-ray techniques at the Australian synchrotron to gain fundamental insight into how gypsum dehydrates under pressure and the processes that create earthquakes. In the study published in the journal Nature Research Communication media, QUT Researchers Dr Christoph Schrank, Dr Oliver Gaede, from School of Earth and …
Read More »Strong 5.0 Earthquake Rocks North of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
The 5.0 earthquake struck along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge a short time ago. Image: USGS A strong 5.0 earthquake rocked the northern ridge of the mid-Atlantic this evening; fortunately, it was not strong enough to create a tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at 9:01 …
Read More »Volcano Watch: New research sheds light on recent Pahala earthquake swarms
Many people in Ka’u have noticed the swarm of earthquakes in recent years. These earthquakes occur in an area that is 29 to 40 km (18 to 25 miles) below Pahala and extends south about 10 km (6 miles) offshore. Some of the biggest earthquakes in this region have been …
Read More »Deep Pahala Earthquake Swarm Update
(BIVN) – From this week Volcano watch article written by scientists and affiliates of the US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Many people in Kaʻū have noticed the swarm of earthquakes in recent years. These earthquakes occur in an area that is 29 to 40 km (18 to 25 miles) …
Read More »Volcano Watch – New research sheds light on recent Pāhala earthquake swarms
Volcano watch is a weekly article and activity update written by scientists and affiliates of the US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The increase in earthquakes in recent years, which is currently at a historically high rate, is of interest to residents and scientists alike. These earthquakes occur under our …
Read More »Rock alterations | UDaily
Adam Thomas article Photos and illustrations courtesy of Jessica Warren and Tammy Beeson May 20, 2021 Sierra Patterson’s interest in rocks, a recent University of Delaware graduate, began when she was a child and her great-uncle sent Patterson’s grandmother’s letters from her home in Arizona. Along with these letters he …
Read More »USGS triggers volcanic alert with explosion signals detected
View of the eastern cone of Mount Cerberus in the Semisopochnoi caldera. Image: USGS / AVO / CA Neal Due to the low-level volcanic ash emissions and detection of explosion signals, scientists at the USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) have improved the color coding and alert level of the Semisopochnoi …
Read More »Anthony Brian Watts receives the 2020 Maurice Ewing Medal
Quote Anthony Brian Watts Anthony “Tony” Watts, a distinguished marine geophysicist, has made a number of fundamental contributions to the study of the structure and evolution of the world’s ocean basins and their margins. His pioneering work on isostasis and bending of the oceanic lithosphere led to the explanation of …
Read More »Wyoming Rocks: Discovery of an Ancient Mammal Trail | State and regional
Chapman is the lead author of an article entitled “The Anatectic Belt of the North American Cordillera”. The research is the result of a special course taught by Chapman and Simone Runyon, assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at UW. Runyon, six UW graduate students and an …
Read More »Susan L. Beck receives the 2020 Walter H. Bucher Medal
Quote Susan L. beck Susan Beck is an internationally recognized leader who has made fundamental contributions to the study of mountain belts, subduction systems, and the evolution of the crustal and mantle lithosphere. His research embodies a unique combination of seismology and structural geology that has advanced fundamental interpretations of …
Read More »Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra, USGS reports
Asia Pacific 06:58 GMT 05/14/2021(updated 07:20 GMT 14.05.2021) Get a short url https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107737/60/1077376001_0:0:1200:600_1200x675_80_0_0_e75e2653ce77c473d1ca748795390cf1.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202105141082886180-66-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-indonesias-sumatra-usgs-reports/ The archipelago nation is located in a seismically active area of ââthe Pacific known as the Ring of Fire that regularly experiences powerful earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, caused by the collision …
Read More »Two Houghton students win NASA internship
Micaela Geborkoff and Logan Sandell of Houghton High School have both been selected to be part of NASA’s prestigious STEM Enhancement and Space Science summer internship program. SEES studies the Earth’s atmosphere and its nearest neighboring planets. Normally, students stay at the University of Texas while working at NASA’s Austin …
Read More »University of Leeds | News> University> Royal Society Fellowship Awards
TTwo prominent figures from Leeds have been elected members of the prestigious Royal Society. The Chancellor, Professor Dame Jane Francis, was commended for her important contributions to understanding the history of the climate of the polar regions. She is joined by Gregory Houseman, professor emeritus of geophysics, recognized for his …
Read More »Small volcanoes are a big deal on Mars
Life may be at the center of exploration of Mars today, but our planetary neighbor is home to the largest volcanoes in the solar system. Olympus Mons towers 23 kilometers (75,000 feet) above the surrounding landscape, and its neighbors, the Tharsis Montes (Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons and Ascraeus Mons), stand …
Read More »The African continent is slowly splitting in two
By David STEIN May 6, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. An impressive sinkhole has appeared in southwestern Kenya following heavy rains. Scientists see it as another sign of the gradual break-up of the African continent. The events giving rise to this news took place on the morning of March 19, 2018. …
Read More »Biblical find: “Marine fossils” found at the top of Mount Everest “could be evidence of a flood” | Weird | New
Noah’s Ark: Ship Remains FOUND on Mount Ararat The account of the Flood is found in chapters 6 through 9 of the book of Genesis and the story tells of God’s decision to return the Earth to its pre-creation state of aquatic chaos. It is said that Noah and his …
Read More »Research assistance for the search for economically important ore deposits
Reading time: 3 minutes New study sheds light on a fundamental mechanism for healing Earth’s continental plates, with implications for diamond exploration and the location of economically important minerals. Jingao liu âCratons are the oldest stable land masses on Earth and are widely known as deposits of economically important diamonds …
Read More »Geomojis translates geoscience into any language
The newly created pictograms aim to easily communicate geoscientific and geo-hazardous terms. By Megan Sever Emojis are pictograms used to convey specific messages. They have the same basic meaning in any language: a smile means a smile. What if geoscience fields could create their own pictograms that anyone, anywhere could …
Read More »Meteorite impacts may have triggered an ancient subduction
Meteorite impacts may have triggered an ancient subduction by Sarah Derouin Thursday February 15th, 2018 The frequent impacts of large meteorites during the Hadean Aeon may have caused temporary episodes of subduction and active plate tectonics on Earth. Credit: Conceptual Imagery Lab at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The Earth …
Read More »Meteorites may have created Earth’s first continents
Meteorites may have created Earth’s first continents by Timothy Oleson Wednesday December 23rd, 2015 Earth and Venus were probably much more tectonically similar billions of years ago, when massive impact meteorites could have triggered the creation of an early continental crust, according to a new study. Credit: VL Hansen, Lithosphere, …
Read More »Climate change can make earthquakes react even to changes in precipitation, know how!
Of all the events that could be related to climate change or its followers, the recent earthquake in Taiwan was discovered due to seasonal variations in the water cycle. Taiwan faces both: frequent disastrous earthquakes because it is close to Pacific Ring of Fire. He is the witness of a …
Read More »5.1 Quake Rattles Atlantic; No threat of tsunami
The strong earthquake was located near the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. Image: USGS A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck a few moments ago under the central Atlantic Ocean; fortunately, there is no threat of a tsunami. The strong earthquake took place at an epicenter about 6 miles deep, located at …
Read More »how and when did Mount Everest become the tallest mountain? And will it remain so?
Most people know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain, but I want to know how long it has been the highest, and for how long in the future it will remain so (â¦) What chain has preceded it ? (â¦) When will something else overtake him? – Nigel, 14, …
Read More »Semi-brittle seismic deformation in the high temperature mantle mylonite shear zone along the Romanche transform fault
Abstract Ocean transformation faults, a key component of plate tectonics, represent first-order discontinuities along mid-ocean ridges, host large earthquakes, and induce extreme thermal gradients in the lithosphere. However, the thermal structure along transformation faults and its effects on generating earthquakes are poorly understood. We report here the presence of a …
Read More »The four spheres of the earth
The earth can be divided into one of the four main subsystems, namely: earth, water, air and all living things. These categories are called spheres and are the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, respectively. The first three of these spheres are abiotic, meaning that they are not living things, while …
Read More »Gravity Explorer mission still unearths secrets hidden on our planet
The new model produced in ESA’s 3D Earth study shows for the first time how different the sub-lithospheric mantle is under different oceans, and provides insight into how the morphology and rates of ridge propagation Mid-ocean can be related to the deep chemical and thermal structure. Credit: ESA / Planetary …
Read More »Aging satellite reveals Earth’s inner structure
The European Space Agency’s GOCE mission ended more than seven years ago, but scientists are still discovering substantial discoveries from gravity data from the retired satellite – allowing us to dive deep into the interior of the Earth and learn what makes him tick. Scientists have combined GOCE data with …
Read More »A revolution is underway in Earth system science
Photo: USGS. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the earth sciences were primarily used as a tool for exploiting natural resources. Towards the end of this period, industrial production increased 13-fold and energy consumption 16-fold, with a concomitant increase in water consumption by a factor of 7. The resulting industrial …
Read More »A New Understanding of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Plate Tectonics
Geologists have long believed that mid-ocean ridges are relatively passive participants in plate tectonics. But a new study shows there may be more activity below the Mid-Atlantic Equatorial Ridge. The study, published in Nature, suggests that below the ridge, the upwelling of a Thin Mantle Transition Zone (MTZ) could cause …
Read More »