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Ледники Арктики, вулкан в Перу и русский голод

by Santiago Flórez 20 September 202320 September 2023

Группа, изучающая российские ледники, нашла подтверждение тому, что извержение вулкана в южном Перу изменило климат планеты в начале 17го века.

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Eclipse Records Pin Dates of 12th and 13th Century Eruptions

by Kate Evans 13 September 202322 September 2023

Ancient accounts of dark and blood-red moons help scientists peek at past eruptions and their effect on global climate.

Steep cliffs of Santorini, Greece
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Decoding an Ancient Tsunami from the Ground Up

by Mackenzie White 7 September 20237 September 2023

The seafloor around Santorini is helping scientists investigate forces behind the devastating Minoan tsunami.

World map showing topography as well as bathymetry, or the depth of landforms below sea level
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A New, Underground Atlas of Subduction Zones

by J. Besl 28 August 202331 August 2023

Submap merges graphic design with geodynamics, providing a fast, free, and user-friendly resource to map subduction zones.

A grayscale image of the Moon’s surface shows bumps, ridges, and craters on the Moon’s farside.
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Rare Granite Body Discovered on Moon’s Farside

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 16 August 202316 August 2023

The granite couldn’t have formed the same way that it does on Earth—with liquid water and plate tectonics. So how did it get there?

Air bubbles of different sizes rise through water.
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Scientists Discover a Way of Forming Suspended Layers of Sediment

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 1 August 20232 August 2023

Laboratory experiments suggest that underwater gas eruptions—due to the venting of gas hydrates, for example—could trigger the formation of layers of suspended sediment in the ocean.

Una imagen de satélite de una masa continental con parches cafés y verdes. Al centro hay una nube de humo con una línea naranja brillante.
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La tercera es la vencida para el Fagradalsfjall de Islandia

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 28 July 20234 August 2023

La región volcánica que hizo erupción en 2021 y 2022 después de más de 7 siglos de estar dormida, lo está haciendo de nuevo.

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Jen Walton: Chaser of Storms and Lava

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 25 July 202315 November 2023

Walton founded Girls Who Chase to promote women in STEM.

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Third Time’s the Charm for Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 19 July 202331 July 2023

The volcanic region, which erupted in both 2021 and 2022 after more than 7 centuries of dormancy, is at it again.

This snapshot of a new global mantle convection model depicts Earth 180 million years ago, with broad mantle upwellings (in copper) equal to or greater than 1 kelvin meter per year, reconstructed continental blocks (gray polygons), and kimberlite eruptions (magenta columns).
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How to Find a Volcanic Diamond Mine

by Rebecca Owen 30 June 202330 June 2023

New 3D modeling illustrates the mechanism behind the intriguing volcanic eruptions that bring diamonds to the surface.

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