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Earth’s crust

Acantilados grises y beige a la izquierda con vistas a un océano azul a la derecha.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Cómo los movimientos del manto dan forma a la superficie terrestre

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 18 June 202418 June 2024

Dos nuevos conjuntos de datos ayudan a los investigadores a separar las influencias de la tectónica de placas y el movimiento del manto en la topografía de la superficie.

Gray rocks among green grasses and flowers
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Radioactive Sediments May Have Built Earth’s Cratons

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 14 June 20244 August 2024

Weathering of the earliest continents could have set in motion the formation of cratons, the immutable roots of continents.

A rocky overlook with a few small cracks running through it. In the distance are clouds and lower hills and mountains.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Tiny Cracks Lead to Large-Scale Faults

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 June 202410 June 2024

Researchers could soon gain new insights into fault development in Earth’s brittle crust, thanks to a computational approach that harnesses experimental observations of microscale rock damage.

The northwestern coast of Africa, as seen in a satellite image
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ancient Crustal Weaknesses Contribute to Modern Earthquakes in West Africa

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 7 June 20249 June 2024

Researchers dive into the mechanisms and stresses that trigger earthquakes along the passive margin and interior of the continent.

Gray and beige cliffs on the left overlook a blue ocean on the right.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Mantle Movements Shape Earth’s Surface

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 2 May 202418 June 2024

Two new data sets help researchers tease apart the influences of plate tectonics and mantle movement on surface topography.

A piece of rock under a microscope. Colors are mostly gray and beige, with a small section of blue near the center. A legend on the bottom right indicates the image is about 100 micrometers across.
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Mantle Heat May Have Boosted Earth’s Crust 3 Billion Years Ago

by Rebecca Owen 23 April 202423 April 2024

Information from igneous zircon molecules gives researchers new insight into the workings of inner Earth.

Diagram from the study.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Hydraulic Fractures Are Lazy

by Douglas R. Schmitt 19 April 20248 July 2024

The layering of rock masses can help constrain and focus the growth of hydraulic fractures.

Swirly white and black rock
Posted inNews

From First Continents to Fancy Countertops

by Tom Metcalfe 18 April 202420 June 2024

A new study suggests melting gabbros may have helped form Earth’s first continents, riling a long-standing debate.

Map of the Hawaiian islands with colors and contour lines overlain.
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A Strong Pacific Plate Bends Under the Hawaiian Volcanic Chain

by Emilie Hooft 14 March 202413 March 2024

Two seismic studies reveal the volcanic loads and resulting flexure of the Pacific plate at the Hawaiian Ridge and, surprisingly, show no magmatic underplating.

Photo of a snow covered mountain
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Illuminating the Complex Structural Fabric Beneath the European Alps

by Fiona Darbyshire 5 October 20238 July 2024

A new study investigates the dynamics of the complex continental collision that formed the European Alps and reveals how structural alignments change with depth.

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