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Taiwan

Researchers find new evidence that Taiwan’s Yuli Metamorphic Belt is younger than previously thought.
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Reinterpreting the Age and Origins of Taiwan’s Yuli Belt Terrane

by Terri Cook 4 May 201726 January 2023

Uranium-lead dating of zircons from Taiwan’s east central metamorphic belt offers robust evidence that this uplifted terrane is some 90 million years younger than previously thought.

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Large Variability Measured in Kuroshio Current East of Taiwan

by Terri Cook 21 September 201520 July 2022

Ship surveys show that the "Gulf Stream" of the Pacific is not a stable boundary current.

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Surface Folds Hint at Magnitude of Slip Along Thrust Faults

by J. Rosen 1 May 201525 August 2022

The shape of deformed sediments at the surface may allow researchers to estimate the cumulative slip along thrust faults such as the Chelungpu fault in Taiwan.

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Using Rivers to Investigate Rock Uplift in Taiwan

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 23 December 201415 March 2023

Researchers use change of slope in a dense river network to investigate rock uplift rates of Taiwan.

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Taiwan Shipwreck Is Major Loss for Ocean Research, Scientists Say

by Randy Showstack 21 October 20149 February 2022

The 10 October shipwreck of Taiwan’s R/V Ocean Researcher V, which resulted in two deaths, is a major setback for ocean research in Taiwan, according to scientists.

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