Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences

New Insights into Peptide Formation on Primitive Beaches

The origin of life lies in unique ocean reefs, and scientists from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science have developed…

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Geologists Discover New Appalachian Origins in Southern Mexico

The scientists recently discovered a piece of the Appalachian Mountains in southern Mexico, a location geologists long had assumed was part of the North…

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Seven-Year Methane Stabilization May Slow Global Warming

This finding indicates that methane may no longer be as large a global warming threat as previously thought, and it provides evidence that methane levels can…

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European Space Agency Unveils Stunning Images on Google Earth

The new images can be accessed easily by clicking on the ‘Featured Content’ checkbox in the Google Earth sidebar and further clicking on the ESA icon. People…

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Mercury Levels in Baikal Region Soil: A Closer Look

The background content of mercury in the soil humus level of the Baikal region lies within the range of 16 through 29 thousandth of milligram per kilogram of…

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Exploring Uncharted Seafloor: Ice-Breaker Polarstern Journey

Huge areas of sea floor (around 3,250 km²) have been freed up by the collapse 4 years ago of the Larsen B platform along the Antarctic Peninsula – leaving a…

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Global strategy for investigating Earth's geodynamics emerges from international collaboration

The group's emerging plan is discussed in an article in the Nov. 14 edition of Eos, a publication of the American Geophysical Union. The authors are Millard…

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Lewis and Clark Data Reveals Narrower, Flood-Prone River

A geologist at Washington University in St. Louis and his collaborator at Oxford University have interpreted data that Lewis and Clark collected during their…

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Deep Current Reversal in Tropical Pacific Ocean Explained

This they do in transporting warm- and cold-water masses from the Equator to the poles. The near-surface currents are generated essentially by the winds,…

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New Method Uncovers Key to Origins of Life Research

But which of the countless possible combinations of biomolecules and mineral surfaces were key to this evolution? This vexing question has stumped scientists…

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Greenland and Antarctic Climate: A Critical Connection

Even if climate records from Greenland and Antarctic ice cores look different, climate of Artic and Antarctic are directly linked. Investigations of an…

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Volcanic Aerosols: Impact on Ozone Destruction Revealed

The new research, spearheaded by Dr Genevieve Millard at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, discovered that volcanic gases released…

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Fossil Coral Reef Reveals Past Sea Level Changes at Foul Bay

A fossil coral reef, lying several metres above today’s high tide mark at Foul Bay near Margaret River, points to the high point of the last major sea level…

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ESSP Unveils Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study

Almost all aspects of societal and economic activities in the Monsoon Asia region are critically dependent on the monsoon circulation system. It has direct…

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Volcanic Eruptions Found to Deplete Ozone Layer, Study Reveals

The new research, spearheaded by Dr Genevieve Millard at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, discovered that volcanic gases released…

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Mapping Hydrocarbon Rich Gas Seepage and Mud Volcanoes

Extensive fields of hydrocarbon-rich gas seepage, mud volcanoes and pockmarks have all been mapped by the EUROCORES programme EUROMARGINS. On 4 – 6 October…

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