Scientific Discipline Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 10 November 2015

Dating Lava Domes in California's Salton Trough

Scientists use a trio of techniques to resolve the age and duration of rhyolite volcanism of the Salton Buttes.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 30 October 2015

Earth's Climate Cycles Might Have an Eccentric Explanation

Mid-ocean ridge eruptions follow the cycles of tides and Earth's orbital eccentricity, indicating a possible role in long-term climate shifts.

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Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 28 October 2015

The Enigmatic Core Properties of the Inner Earth

A new study explores the possibility of cubic iron alloy structure at our planet's core.

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Geology & Geophysics

Meeting Report 5 October 2015

Understanding Multiscale Coupled Processes in Shale

Shales at All Scales: Exploring Coupled Processes Workshop; Santa Fe, New Mexico, 9–11 June 2015

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 2 October 2015

New Insights into the Composition of Inner Earth

Isotopic signatures in volcanic basalts show that Earth's interior is even less uniform than scientists previously thought.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Meeting Report 12 August 2015

Monitoring Gas Emissions Can Help Forecast Volcanic Eruptions

5th Meeting of the Network for Observation of Volcanic and Atmospheric Change; Turrialba Volcano, Costa Rica, 27 April to 1 May 2015

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Geology & Geophysics

Science Update 4 August 2015

On the Rebound: Modeling Earth's Ever-Changing Shape

A new modeling tool easily computes the elastic response of changes in loading on Earth's surface to high resolution. Scientists test this tool using finely detailed data on glaciers' mass changes.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 24 July 2015

Past Phosphorus Runoff Causes Present Oxygen Depletion in Lakes

Sediment cores show how phosphorus pollution in the 1950s led to current, inherited hypoxia in lakes in the Alps.

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Geology & Geophysics

Science Update 28 May 2015

New Insights from Seafloor Mapping of a Hawaiian Marine Monument

New surveys help untangle the complex geologic history of the Hawaiian Archipelago and provide hints about where to seek marine life.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 8 May 2015

New Insights into the Formation of Old Norwegian Mountains

Researchers look to minerals in rocks from Norway's Western Gneiss Region to determine when the mountain-making period came to a close in the region.

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