TECTONICS - INDO DAILY

Nov 08, 2023 (SPX)

The hydration extent of oceanic lithosphere has been estimated by various methods, the results have shown the hydration degree of the oceanic crust is varying d...

Ancient planet Thiea that collided with Earth may lie deep within Earth

Nov 02, 2023 (SPX)

These structures, known as large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs), are massive regions of dense material located near the Earth's core, beneath the African and Pa...

Alpine rock reveals dynamics of plate movements in Earth's interior

Oct 31, 2023 (SPX)

Although it is chemically still silica, the crystal lattices are more tightly packed and therefore denser. When the plates move upwards again from the depths, t...

Superdeep diamonds provide a window on supercontinent growth

Oct 30, 2023 (SPX)

For billions of years, Earth's landmasses have been ripped apart and smashed back together by plate tectonics, periodically forming giant supercontinents. This ...

Finding Argoland: how a lost continent resurfaced

Oct 30, 2023 (SPX)

But surprisingly, there is no large continent hidden beneath those islands, only the remnants of small continental fragments that are also surrounded by much ol...

USTC determines thermal conductivity and heat flow distribution at core-mantle boundary

Oct 24, 2023 (SPX)

Heat flow from the core is a fundamental parameter to understand the structure and evolution of the Earth, which is obtained by multiplying the thermal conducti...

New model explains precious metals in Earth's mantle

Oct 11, 2023 (SPX)

Early in its evolution, about 4.5 billion years ago, Earth sustained an impact with a Mars-sized planet, and the Moon formed from the resulting debris ejected i...

Boom, crackle, pop: Sounds of Earth's crust

Oct 10, 2023 (SPX)

"If you were listening to the rocks, they would be singing at higher and higher pitches, the deeper you go," says MIT geologist Matej Pec. Pec and his colleague...

Earth's crust, tectonic plates gradually formed, geoscientists find

Sep 26, 2023 (SPX)

The work may help answer a fundamental question about our planet and could hold clues as to the formation of other planets, according to lead author Jesse Reimi...

Sentinel-1 reveals shifts from Morocco earthquake

Sep 18, 2023 (ESA)

In addition, radar measurements from Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite mission are being used to analyse how the ground has shifted as a result of the qu...

Morocco quake not in most active area but expect aftershocks: expert

Sep 09, 2023 (AFP)

Philippe Vernant -- a specialist in active tectonics, particularly in Morocco, at the University of Montpellier -- answered AFP's question's on the devastating ...

Groundbreaking study reveals inner core dynamics and viscosity

Aug 11, 2023 (SPX)

Historically, while numerous geodynamical mechanisms have been presented to explain the observed intricate structure of Earth's inner core, the scientific commu...

Pakistan climber cleanses K2 as shrine to fallen father

Aug 10, 2023 (AFP)

Sajid dons a down coverall stitched with Pakistan's green flag to scale the 8,611-metre (28,251-foot) spur of rock, clearing an icebound grotesquerie of spent o...

Earth's plate tectonics recently underwent a fundamental change

Jul 27, 2023 (SPX)

Plate tectonics describes the movement and interaction of tectonic plates on Earth's surface. This movement is driven by the very slow creeping motion of Earth'...

Scientists discover 36-million-year geological cycle that drives biodiversity

Jul 12, 2023 (SPX)

Researchers including geoscientists at the University of Sydney believe these geologically driven cycles of sea level changes have a significant impact on the d...

Utah seismologists peer into Earth's inner core

Jul 06, 2023 (SPX)

But the inner core is not the homogenous mass that was once assumed by scientists, but rather it's more like a tapestry of different "fabric," according to Guan...

FSU assistant professor's research helps determine origins of plate tectonics

Jun 24, 2023 (SPX)

FSU Assistant Professor Richard Bono was part of a multi-institution team that found evidence that the planet's magnetic field was stable from 3.9 to 3.4 billio...

Scientists unearth 20 million years of 'hot spot' magmatism under Cocos plate

Jun 21, 2023 (SPX)

Then, the observation provided an explanation for how tectonic plates can gradually slide, lubricated by partial melting. The study also "raised several questio...

Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history and stability

Jun 12, 2023 (SPX)

In a study led by Illinois geology professor Lijun Liu, researchers used previously collected density data from the Earth's uppermost rigid layers of crust and ...

Researchers uncover reasons to rethink how mountains are built

Jun 02, 2023 (SPX)

"Mountain building is a fundamental process of how Earth behaves," said Sean Gallen, lead author and CSU assistant professor of geosciences, "and this study sug...