Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.

A surface wave travels along the surface of the Earth. It is the slowest of the three types of seismic wave. Surface waves usually have larger amplitude than the other waves and cause the most damage.

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These acoustic waves, akin to the surface waves produced during an earthquake, travel across the chip at frequencies nearly a billion times higher than those found in earth tremors. By containing ...

The substance can contain up to 1.5 percent water, and if the ringwoodite under the surface has just one percent water in its ...

Freshwater ecosystems require adequate oxygen levels to sustain aerobic life and maintain healthy biological communities.

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The method involves generating and merging water waves to create complex surface patterns, such as twisting loops and swirling vortices. Laboratory experiments showed that these patterns can pull ...