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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. …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 “big picture effect” is …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. “This is a great new exhibit that helps us learn …

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 …

The Tethyan Belt is an area of ​​tectonic 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 …

This image is a composite of data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter. (NASA / JPL-Caltech) Venus, the “lost habitable” 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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 ​​caramel. Seismic data reveals that there may be chunks of oceanic crust stuck …

BATHINDA: The Department of Botany at Central University of the Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) celebrated World Oceans Day by hosting a webinar on “The Oceans of Planet Earth: Its Flywheel” and an international quiz. The theme of the Oceans Day celebrations was “Ocean Life and Livelihoods”. The program’s guest speaker was …

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 …

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 …

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. “There has been growing discussion of how to create a way for farmers to earn …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

© 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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

(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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 ​​the Pacific known as the Ring of Fire that regularly experiences powerful earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, caused by the collision …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 “Cratons are the oldest stable land masses on Earth and are widely known as deposits of economically important diamonds …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 (…) What chain has preceded it ? (…) When will something else overtake him? – Nigel, 14, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …