Two new data sets help researchers tease apart the influences of plate tectonics and mantle movement on surface topography.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
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Hydraulic Fractures Are Lazy
The layering of rock masses can help constrain and focus the growth of hydraulic fractures.
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How Earthquakes Grow from a Tiny Fracture to a Catastrophic Event
State-of-art numerical simulations illustrate how a small-scale shear instability can become a giant earthquake in a manner that is consistent with seismological observation.
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What’s Hot in Iceland? A Close Up View of Hotspot-Ridge Interaction
New seafloor magnetic data help scientists retrace the evolution of the Reykjanes Ridge, lending insights into the effects of a mantle plume on mid-ocean ridge organization and evolution.
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A Strong Pacific Plate Bends Under the Hawaiian Volcanic Chain
Two seismic studies reveal the volcanic loads and resulting flexure of the Pacific plate at the Hawaiian Ridge and, surprisingly, show no magmatic underplating.
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Introducing the new Editor-in-Chief of JGR: Solid Earth
Learn about the person taking the helm of JGR: Solid Earth and his vision for the coming years.
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Reflecting on 4 Years at the helm of JGR: Solid Earth
The outgoing Editor-in-Chief of JGR: Solid Earth reflects on their tenure and expresses appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the journal over recent years.
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Deep Learning Facilitates Earthquake Early Warning
A deep learning model trained with real-time satellite data significantly reduces the time to predict the ground motion of big earthquakes.
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Seafloor Shapes on the Flanks of Mid-Ocean Ridges Linked to Magma Supply
New research suggests the source of morphologic variation on mid-ocean ridges might be deeper than scientists thought.