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Reservoirs of Ancient Lava Shaped Earth
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| Topic: Geology |
07/31/11 |
| New research shows that remnants of six of the largest volcanic events of the past 250 million years contain traces of Earth's primitive mantle. Such samples could provide information about the geochemical history of our planet. |
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Diamonds Pinpoint Start of Continent Collisions
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| Topic: Geology |
07/29/11 |
| Impurities in diamonds could help tell the story of Earth's ancient past. By studying mineral inclusions in diamonds, researchers have discovered that continents began breaking apart, drifting and colliding about 3 billion years ago. |
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Earth's Ancient Rocks Move Around
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| Topic: Geology |
07/14/11 |
| New research shows that volcanoes and earthquakes can move ancient Earth rock foundations more than 1,000 miles. |
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How Hot Was the Eocene Earth?
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| Topic: Geology |
07/08/11 |
| The fossil record is providing new clues about how the Earth's temperature was affected by increasing CO2 concentrations 50 million years ago. The study could help astrobiologists understand how modern climate change could affect the future habitability of Earth. |
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Pinning Down the PETM
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| Topic: Geology |
06/17/11 |
| Scientists have pinned down the timing for the start of the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum. |
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Building Methane at Depth
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| Topic: Geology |
04/19/11 |
| A new study shows that methane molecules under high pressures and temperatures in the depths of the Earth can form longer hydrocarbon chains. The work was performed as part of the 'Deep Carbon Observatory' project, which aims to study the presence of hydrocarbons and the possibility of microbial life deep in the planet. |
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Electric Yellowstone
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| Topic: Geology |
04/14/11 |
| A new map of electrical conductivity underneath Yellowstone may help scientists understand what feeds the Yellowstone supervolcano. |
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Wind Shapes Planet's Surface
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| Topic: Geology |
03/30/11 |
| A new study shows that wind is a much more powerful force in shaping mountains than previously thought. |
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