Geography

Mercury Rising – Study gives new information on Environmental Consequences of Ancient Volcanoes

Mercury Rising – Study gives new information on Environmental Consequences of Ancient Volcanoes

Massive volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history that emitted large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere are usually associated with periods of severe environmental change and…
Oceanic Crust

Oceanic Crust

Oceanic crust is the outermost layer of Earth’s lithosphere that sits underneath the ocean basins. It is the top layer of the oceanic part of…
Climate and Rock Weathering – the Biggest Carbon Sinks are Low-lying Mountain Ranges

Climate and Rock Weathering – the Biggest Carbon Sinks are Low-lying Mountain Ranges

For hundreds of millions of years, the average temperature of Earth’s surface has fluctuated by little more than 20° Celsius, allowing life to thrive on…
The Gibraltar arc is moving Westward from the Mediterranean into the Atlantic

The Gibraltar arc is moving Westward from the Mediterranean into the Atlantic

The oceans are constantly changing, most of the time over millions of years. Researchers from Portugal’s Universidade de Lisboa and Germany’s Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz…
A New Geological Study reveals that Scandinavia originated in Greenland

A New Geological Study reveals that Scandinavia originated in Greenland

A new geological study claims that the oldest Scandinavian bedrock was ‘born’ in Greenland. The study explains how continents formed and why Earth is the…
Mid-ocean Ridge (MOR)

Mid-ocean Ridge (MOR)

A mid-ocean ridge (MOR) is a seafloor mountain system created by plate tectonics. It is a massive undersea mountain range that spans the world’s oceans.…
New Detecting System Tries to Warn about Landslides and Tsunamis

New Detecting System Tries to Warn about Landslides and Tsunamis

Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have developed a method for remotely detecting massive landslides within minutes of their occurrence and determining whether they…
Oceanic Trenches

Oceanic Trenches

Oceanic trenches are long, narrow, and very deep depressions in the ocean floor. They are the deepest sections of the Earth’s oceans, generated mostly by…
Palaeogeography – a study of historical geography

Palaeogeography – a study of historical geography

Palaeogeography (or paleogeography) is the study of historical geography, primarily physical landscapes. It may also involve the study of human or cultural contexts. It entails…
Coastal Hydrogeology

Coastal Hydrogeology

Coastal hydrogeology is a subfield of hydrogeology that investigates groundwater dynamics, characteristics, and interactions in coastal environments. It is a branch of hydrogeology that studies…
Fault Zone Hydrogeology

Fault Zone Hydrogeology

Fault zone hydrogeology is the study of how brittlely deformed rocks influence fluid flow in various lithological environments, including clastic, igneous, and carbonate rocks. Because…
Key Variables in Human-caused Earthquakes

Key Variables in Human-caused Earthquakes

Human-caused earthquakes, known as induced seismicity, have become a growing issue. These events may occur during fluid injection or extraction in oil or gas reservoirs,…
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