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Eruption clues: Researchers create snapshot of volcano plumbing
Researchers have studied the journey of magma, or molten rock, in one of Europe’s largest and most active volcanoes, Mount Etna. They applied several techniques to create a more accurate picture of the volcano’s plumbing system and how quickly the … Continue reading
Rise in oxygen levels links to ancient explosion of life, researchers find
Scientists have found that oxygen levels appear to increase by roughly 80 percent at about the same time as a three-fold increase in biodiversity during the Ordovician Period, between 445 and 485 million years ago. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Supercomputing helps researchers understand Earth’s interior
Geologists have created a computer model of tectonic activity so effective that they believe it has potential to predict where earthquakes and volcanoes will occur. Scientists focused on the deep mantle and its relationship to plate tectonics. Geology News — … Continue reading
Researchers discover hottest lavas erupted in 2.5 billion years
X-ray chemical maps of olivines of the Tortugal Suite that record extremely hot crystallization temperatures. Image taken from research paper spearheaded by Esteban Gazel, an assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences, and doctoral student Jarek Trela. Credit: Virginia Tech … Continue reading
Researchers affirm the existence of a ‘misplaced continent’ underneath Mauritius
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a ‘misplaced continent’ underneath the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which began about 200 million years in the past. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Researchers explore link between tropical glaciers, water supply
Researchers are closer to understanding how the loss of glaciers in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru is affecting water resources in a region responding to global climate change. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Researchers find paw of Dutch bear
A fossilised paw of one of the last Dutch brown bears has been found by researchers. They made their discovery in the water supply system in the dunes near to Noordwijk. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Researchers dial in to ‘thermostat’ in Earth’s upper atmosphere
A team has found the mechanism behind the sudden onset of a ‘natural thermostat’ in Earth’s upper atmosphere that dramatically cools the air after it has been heated by violent solar activity. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Researchers name a new species of reptile from 212 million years ago
An extinct reptile related to crocodiles that lived 212 million years ago in present day New Mexico has been named as a new species, Vivaron haydeni, in a paper published this week by Virginia Tech’s Department of Geosciences researchers. read … Continue reading
Syracuse University researchers confirm marine animals live longer at high latitudes
Researchers in the Department of Earth Sciences have shown that high-latitude bivalves live longer and grow slower than those in the tropics. Their findings are the subject of an article in the “Proceedings of the Royal Society B” (The Royal … Continue reading