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Adolphe Nicolas (1936–2020)

by F. Boudier, B. Coleman, B. Ildefonse, P. Kelemen and D. Mainprice 28 May 202012 January 2023

This decorated researcher and educator made major contributions to understanding mantle processes and the creation of oceanic crust at spreading ridges, together with public outreach on climate change.

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The Earth’s Elastic Crust

by Bjarne S. G. Almqvist and D. Mainprice 22 June 201729 September 2022

A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics discussed how the mineral composition and microfabric of the continental crust influences its seismic properties.

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