Slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates under the ocean drag about three times more water down into the deep Earth than previously estimated, according to a first-of-its-kind seismic study that spans the Mariana Trench. The observations from the deepest ocean trench in the world have important implications for the global water cycle, according to researchers in […]
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Seismic analysis reveals huge amount of water dragged into Earth’s interior
November 25th, 2018 Riffin
Shark teeth analysis provides detailed new look at Arctic climate change
July 11th, 2014 Riffin
Source : University of Chicago A new study shows that some shark species may be able to cope with the rising salinity of Arctic waters that may come with rising temperatures. The Arctic today is best known for its tundra and polar bear population, but it wasn’t always like that. Roughly 53 to 38 million […]