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Geologists suggest early continents formed through mantle plumes, not plate collisions
Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...
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The Earth’s crust is disappearing beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it
The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, ...
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The depths of subducted oceans play a key role for life on Earth
These results suggest the existence of a process recycling marine carbon into Earth's mantle, which could contribute to ...
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Fresh lava from Earth's mantle found bursting onto the surface where a new ocean is forming
Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...
Scientists Just Found Earth’s Pulse – And It’s Tearing a Continent Apart
Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...
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Volcanoes: limits to the growth
The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...