Tag: Thorsten Becker
January 10, 2019
New Computer Modeling Approach Could Improve Understanding of Megathrust Earthquakes
Years before the devastating Tohoku earthquake struck the coast of Japan in 2011, the Earth’s crust near the site of the quake was starting to…
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New Study Reveals Connection Between Climate, Life and the Movement of Continents
A new study by The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated a possible link between life on Earth and the movement of continents. The…
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Only the Hottest, Most Buoyant Mantle Plumes Draw from a Primordial Reservoir Deep in the Earth
The Earth’s mantle—the layer between the crust and the outer core—is home to a primordial soup even older than the moon. Among the main ingredients…
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