Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
Mars's two distinct hemispheres caused by mantle convection not giant impacts, study claims
"Earth and Mars are often considered sister planets and were ... making it more fluid and consequently experiencing more vigorous convection. "Experimental data correlating seismic quality factor with ...
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Two huge, continental-sized islands discovered in Earth’s mantle
Scientists from Utrecht University have discovered two enormous structures deep in Earth's mantle, suggesting that these ...
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Layer cake or plum pudding?
Whether convection in the Earth's mantle extends through its entire depth or if the mantle is layered has long been debated. Recent research suggests that spatially and temporally intermittent or ...
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The Earth's structure and plate tectonics
The Earth is made up of different layers: Therefore, instead of tectonic plates moving because of the convection currents, evidence suggests it is the plates that drive the convection. Slab pull ...