Some diamonds come from depths of more than 650km. Tiny imperfections in these gems give us clues about what’s happening in Earth’s hidden geological layers.
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Caught in the middle: Lombok and Bali are exposed to earthquake and tsunamis risk due to a tectonic plate boundary to the south, but also a unique zone of activity that thrusts to the north.
A new array of seismometers provides a glimpse of what’s happening deep beneath this geologic fault. New data help explain why the north and south of the region are more seismically active than the middle.
Important points about volcanoes: location matters, explosiveness can be predicted to an extent, and fast-moving flows of volcanic materials (known as pyroclastic flows) are deadly.
What is Mars made of? We hear from a scientist who will be part of the team analysing ‘marsquake’ seismic data and orbital imagery from the InSight mission to the red planet.
Research suggests a new threat to life on Earth from the meteorite’s crash: Via seismic waves, the impact triggered massive undersea eruptions, as big as any ever seen in our planet’s history.
The Nov. 12 earthquake wasn’t centered on any known major faults in the Earth’s crust. In its wake, scientists will collect data to add detail to what they know about seismic activity in the area.
Human-induced earthquakes have been reported from every continent except Antarctica. We asked a geologist to investigate whether North Korea’s nuclear tests could trigger geological changes.
You would not recognise Earth if you saw it 500 million years ago - the lands, oceans, climate and life were all very different. Scientists now have a new map of the deep history of Earth.
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Professor of Geology, Adelaide University
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Honorary researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geophysics, University of Sydney
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ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
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ARC Early Career Industry Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geology, West Virginia University
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Senior Curator of Geosciences, Museums Victoria Research Institute; Monash University
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Associate Professor in Geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University
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Assistant Lecturer in Volcanology, Monash University
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Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon
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Professor, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral Associate of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota