Variations in the thickness of tectonic plates may explain why Britain experiences many more earthquakes than neighbouring Ireland.
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The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano set new benchmarks for volcanic phenomena and efforts are under way to identify other submarine volcanoes around the world that could pose similar threats.
From far north Queensland to the southern tip of Tasmania, there is a common geological mechanism that links Eastern Australia’s volcanic history.
Our expedition drilled into the recently discovered underwater continent of Zealandia, revealing a new picture of the violent geological forces that created it.
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Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University
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