A phase change in post-perovskite materials at the so-called D” discontinuity is also evidence for long-predicted slow, convective flows in the mantle itself
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First high-resolution images of Bolivia's Uturuncu volcano show it is likely to remain active without actually erupting
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Seismic wave measurements suggest the supervolcano beneath the popular national park is unlikely to erupt any time soon
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Noble gas forms compounds with iron at extremely high pressures
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Unexplained peak in the abundance of beryllium-10 in ferromanganese ocean crusts could become an independent time marker for geological dating
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Hear from volcanologists about these stunning geological phenomena and the thrill of working in volcanic landscapes
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Tom Tierney reviews Celsius: a Life and Death by Degrees by Ian Hembrow
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Unexpected finding could help determine the safest times to launch spacecraft
Read article: Lightning sets off bursts of high-energy electrons in Earth’s inner radiation belt
Volcanic hairs and tears reveal a wealth of information about what lies within lava
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Scientists make first ever measurements of a planet-wide field that could be as fundamental as gravity and magnetic fields
Read article: Ambipolar electric field helps shape Earth’s ionosphere
