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Volcano underneath ice sheet suggests thickening of West Antarctic ice is short-term
Proof left by a volcano underneath the ice sheet means that the noticed bulging of ice in West Antarctica is a short-term characteristic that won’t have an effect on the glacier’s movement over the long run. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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Higher mannequin of water below excessive circumstances may help understanding of Earth’s mantle
A staff of scientists ran quantum simulations to develop a brand new mannequin of the conduct of water at extraordinarily excessive temperatures and pressures. The computational measurements ought to assist scientists perceive water’s position within the make-up of the mantle … Continue reading
Scientists decipher the magma our bodies below Yellowstone
Utilizing supercomputer modeling, scientists have unveiled a brand new rationalization for the geology underlying latest seismic imaging of magma our bodies under Yellowstone Nationwide Park. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Diamond discovery beneath stress
For the primary time, scientists have discovered Earth’s fourth most ample mineral — calcium silicate perovskite — at Earth’s floor. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Secret Life May Thrive Under Warm Antarctic Caves
A glacial cave in Antarctica. Antarctica’s Hidden Caves Could Be Home to ‘New World’ of Plants and Animals The cave systems underneath the Antarctic ice could be home to an “exciting new world” of plants and animals. After analyzing DNA … Continue reading
NASA Sees Washington State ‘Under Fire’
Photo: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument captured this image of several major fires in Washington state on August 29, 2017. The three highlighted fires are … Continue reading
African lions under same threats as extinct sabre-toothed tigers faced
African lions are under the same threats extinct sabre-toothed tigers faced. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
A Massive Lake of Molten Carbon The Size of Mexico is Discovered Under The US
Scientists uncovered a huge reservoir of molten carbon situated under the Western US, 217 miles (350km) beneath the Earth’s surface Situated under western US, 217 miles (350km) beneath the Earth’s surface Upper mantle could contain up to 100 trillion metric … Continue reading
Mineral collecting Down Under
I got the collecting bug at about eight years of age, collecting (or ‘fossicking’ as it is called in Australia!) fossilised sharks’ teeth and ancient whalebones eroding out of beach cliffs in my hometown of Melbourne, Australia. Some forty plus … Continue reading