Researchers observe how water vapor and liquid alter sedimentary rocks through physical and chemical processes.
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Geologists Have a New Tool for Reconstructing the Ancient Climate
A new study of seafloor sediments finds that the temperature record in the early Paleozoic corresponds to significant shifts in the diversity of life on Earth.
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Warmer Climates Speed Breakdown of Rocks
Researchers listened to boulders for thousands of hours to investigate how they weathered.
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Students Monitor Campus Noise in Seismic Silence
Researchers are engaging their students with low-cost seismology research to monitor local noise on campus.
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Certain Rock Formations Can Lead to In-Home Radon Risks
Researchers in Kentucky have merged results from home test kits with the state’s geologic map to produce a map of indoor radon potential based on the geology underlying homes in the state.
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New Insights from the Magnetic Properties of Fault Rocks
Magnetic studies offer a new strand for the analysis of faulting processes and could help with better understanding of fault rupture and earthquakes.
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A Geologist’s Guide to Exploring and Understanding Iceland
A new book explores the geophysical processes that have shaped Iceland over 30 million years and continue to influence the landscape.
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Exploring by Boring: Geothermal Wells as Research Tools
As part of an effort to develop a geothermal energy source beneath its campus, Cornell University is planning to probe the “boring” old continental crust upon which many people live.
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J. Casey Moore (1945–2020)
This polymath Earth scientist pioneered multidisciplinary studies of subduction zones on land and at sea.
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The Delicacy of Arches
Living in Geologic Time: How long will Utah’s arches grace the red rock desert?