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Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge Is on the Move—and Scientists Didn’t See It Coming
A massive volcanic ridge beneath the Indian Ocean has just delivered a major surprise to geologists. According to a new study ...
The Secret to Unlimited Energy Is Beneath Our Feet—And the World’s Deepest Hole Will Unlock It
Scientists now know how to drill deep enough to tap into an energy supply that would power the world for more than 20 million ...
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Earth's Interior
The next layer is the mantle. Many people think of this as lava, but it's actually rock. The rock is so hot, however, that it flows under pressure, like road tar. This creates very slow-moving ...
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Geodynamics refers to the processes by which mantle convection shapes and reshapes the Earth and other rocky planets. Its study includes plate tectonics, volcanism, the chemistry of lava and ...