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…
Geography
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 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 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)
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
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 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 (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 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 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
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,…
A New Origin Narrative for Fatal Seattle Flaw
The Seattle fault zone is a network of shallow faults that cut through Puget Sound’s lowlands, threatening to cause devastating earthquakes for the city’s more…
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