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Published Estimating the energy of past earthquakes from brecciation in a fault zone
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the same way that the number of rings in a tree can tell us its age, the characteristics of rocks...
Published Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ moon Charon: A possible ancient ocean? - Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ moon Charon: A possible ancient ocean?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Pluto's largest moon may have gotten too big for its own skin. Images from NASA's New Horizons missi...
Published Evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents - Evidence that Giant Meteorite Impacts Created the Continents
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth's continents were formed by giant me...
Published Modern theory from ancient impacts - Modern Theory from Ancient Impacts
(via sciencedaily.com) It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject to an intense p...
Published Deep earthquakes could reveal secrets of the Earth's mantle - Deep Earthquakes: Unveiling the Secrets of the Earth's Mantle
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study suggests there may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the Earth, at the very...
Published Earth's newest secret: How volcanoes really work - Earth's Newest Secret: How Volcanoes Really Work
(via sciencedaily.com) It isn't every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world. B...
Published Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may offer insights for Earth - Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan, May Offer Insights for Earth
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, have reported a signifi...
Published Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications - Arc Volcanoes: Wetness and Its Implications
(via sciencedaily.com) The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than ma...
Published How life and geology worked together to forge Earth's nutrient rich crust - How Life and Geology Worked Together to Forge Earth's Nutrient Rich Crust
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Around 500 million years ago life in the oceans rapidly diversified. In the blink of an eye -- at le...
Published Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone - Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques Earthquakes May Have Released Strain in Key Fault Zone
(via sciencedaily.com) Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about...
Published Two largest Mars-quakes to date recorded from planet's far side - Two Largest Mars-Quakes to Date Recorded from Planet's Far Side
(via sciencedaily.com) The seismometer placed on Mars by NASA's InSight lander has recorded its two largest seismic events...
Published Sinking seamount offers clues to slow motion earthquakes - Sinking Seamount Offers Clues to Slow Motion Earthquakes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The first ever 3D seismic imaging of a subducting seamount shows a previously unknown sediment trail...
Published Report outlines plans for major research effort on subduction zone geologic hazards - Report Outlines Plans for Major Research Effort on Subduction Zone Geologic Hazards
(via sciencedaily.com) Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, produce the most devastating seis ...
Published Researchers studying ocean transform faults, describe a previously unknown part of the geological carbon cycle
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source This study reports widespread mineral carbonation of mantle rocks in an oceanic transform fueled by...
Published Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...
Published Caves tell us that Australia's mountains are still growing - Caves Tell Us That Australia's Mountains Are Still Growing
(via sciencedaily.com) Research shows Buchan Caves to be about 3.5 million years old and that Victoria's East Gippsland has...
Published Deepest scientific ocean drilling sheds light on Japan's next great earthquake - Deepest Scientific Ocean Drilling Sheds Light on Japan's Next Great Earthquake
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the...
Published Sea levels influence eruptions on volcanic island - Sea Levels Influence Eruptions on Volcanic Islands
(via sciencedaily.com) The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island o...
Published Most detailed geological model reveals Earth's past 100 million years - Most Detailed Geological Model Reveals Earth's Past 100 Million Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Previous models of Earth's recent (100 million years) geomorphology have been patchy at best. For th...
Published Puerto Rico tsunami deposit could have come from pre-Columbian megathrust earthquake - Puerto Rico Tsunami Deposit Could Have Come from Pre-Columbian Megathrust Earthquake
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Tsunami deposits identified in a coastal mangrove pond in Northwest Puerto Rico could have come from...