Water stored in the mantle for millions of years may be linked to continental volcanism
The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...
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Scientists discover giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves' — and we may finally know where they come from
Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.
Giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves'
Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.
Geologists Found the World’s Oldest Crater—and It Might Have Jumpstarted All Life on Earth
Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...
Scientists Reveal Hidden Mantle Superhighways Beneath Tonga
A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...
Neither Atlantis nor Lemuria: the gigantic continent-sized structure hidden in the depths of the Earth
Despite having been studied from every possible point of view and angle, the Earth will remain a mystery to most people. Studies of its structure are incomplete, especially after t ...
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Earth’s core could contain lots of primordial helium, experiments suggest
These results suggest that similar reactions between helium and iron may have occurred within Earth’s core shortly after its formation, trapping much of the primordial helium-3 in the material that ...
Scientists find the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it rewrites the history of our planet
It suggests that the world was previously hit by huge impacts that we may not know about, and the craters left behind might ...