Guest geologizing by David Middleton Earthquake fault long thought dormant could devastate Los Angeles, researchers say By DEBORAH NETBURNSTAFF WRITER AUG. 31, 2019 9:42 AM Scientists citing new research say…
Category: Earth
Earthquakes of the 20th Century
From NOAA PacificTWC Published on Dec 9, 2018 This animation shows every recorded earthquake in sequence as they occurred from January 1, 1901, through December 31, 2000, at a rate…
Shifting North Magnetic Pole is affecting everything from cell phones to submarines
Normally the World Magnetic Model is updated every 5 years, but the North Magnetic Pole is changing position so fast, regular updates are now required. Earth’s magnetic field is changing…
The NanTroSEIZE Project: Drilling through a plate boundary in an active subduction zone.
Guest post by David Middleton From Real Clear Science: These 7 Expeditions Could Reveal Some of Earth’s Biggest Secrets in 2019 By Adam Mann This past year brought tons of…
Study: Earthquakes on one side of Earth can trigger new ones on opposite side
Research finds quakes can systematically trigger other ones on opposite side of Earth CORVALLIS, Ore. – New research shows that a big earthquake can not only cause other quakes, but…
Sound waves reveal huge cache of diamonds inside the Earth
Sound waves reveal diamond cache deep in Earth’s interior Study finds 1–2 percent of Earth’s oldest mantle rocks are made from diamond. From MIT: There may be more than a…
NASA’s “black marble” project – shows the growth of energy at night on Earth
You’ve heard of the “Blue Marble”. The Blue Marble is an image of the Earth made on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft at a distance of about 29,000…
8.0 magnitude quake reported off west coast of Mexico – Tsunami possible
Still early, but here are the details we know from USGS: Magnitude 8.0 – 96km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico Time 2017-09-08 04:49:17 (UTC) Location15.029°N 93.807°W Depth 35.0 km From the Pacific tsunami warning center:…
What is the Default Temperature for the Earth?
Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball The Earth’s atmosphere does not act like a greenhouse. The analogy was partially developed to help students understand the apparent disparity between energy coming in…
Experiments cast doubt on how the Earth was formed
Public Release: 13-Aug-2017 Goldschmidt Conference From Eurekalert New geochemical research indicates that existing theories of the formation of the Earth may be mistaken. The results of experiments to show how…
Surprising: NASA's Global visualization in 3D of Carbon Dioxide in Earth's Atmosphere
From NASA Goddard via the OCO-2 Satellite Carbon dioxide is the most important greenhouse gas released to the atmosphere through human activities. It is also influenced by natural exchange with…
Fault off San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles counties could produce 7.3 earthquake
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO Fault system off San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles counties could produce magnitude 7.3 quake Study finds rupture of offshore Newport-Inglewood/Rose Canyon fault is possible…
USGS records small Earthquakes near #OrovilleDam
Two small Earthquakes were recorded near Lake Oroville in the last 24 hrs, which appear to be a result of the fast lake level changes, and the subsequent release of…
Earth's magnetic poles may be poised to flip
Article by Phil Livermore, Associate Professor of geophysics, University of Leeds and Jon Mound, Associate Professor of Geophysics, University of Leeds The Earth’s magnetic field surrounds our planet like an invisible…
Study: Vaporized Earth formed the Moon from it's mantle after ancient collision
From WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Chemistry says Moon is proto-Earth’s mantle, relocated Data confirm model in which impact pulverizes Earth like a sledgehammer hitting a watermelon Measurements of an…
Lush Venus? Searing Earth? It could have happened
Rice University scientists propose that life in the solar system could have been very different If conditions had been just a little different an eon ago, there might be plentiful…
Ironing out the mystery of Earth's magnetic field
Scientists directly measure thermal conductivity of iron at planetary core conditions for the first time The earth’s magnetic field has been existing for at least 3.4 billion years thanks to…
New Earthquake Early Warning System to be Deployed by USGS
USGS Awards $4 Million to Support Earthquake Early Warning System in California and Pacific Northwest RESTON, Va.— The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded approximately $4 million this week to four universities…
Claim: Huge Earthquake overdue Pacific North West
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t IceAgeNow – seismologist Chris Goldfinger has warned that a gigantic Earthquake, just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, with the potential to kill…
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