Tag Archives: Boundary

Southern Italy: Earthquake hazard as a result of lively plate boundary

Tectonically, the Mediterranean is extraordinarily lively and thus threatened by pure catastrophes. Over the previous few years a world staff of researchers has intensively studied the seafloor south of Sicily and Calabria. In their research, they discovered proof for current … Continue reading

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A new plate boundary is forming beneath the Indian Ocean

Newly formed fracture in Indian Ocean tectonic plate may trigger quakes in future Newly formed fracture in Indian Ocean tectonic plate may trigger quakes in future A new plate boundary appears to be forming in the region of the Indian … Continue reading

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Permian-Triassic Boundary

Permian-Triassic boundary, notorious for being the most devastating extinction event in the planets history (95% of life wiped out in a geological blink). It is located at Austinmer, a coastal suburb between Sydney and Wollongong. credit:  Allosauroid Enthusiast Geology IN

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First explanations for boundary within Earth’s mantle

Sinking slabs of ocean crust and rising plumes of hot rock in Earth’s mantle are observed to behave differently below one megameter (1,000 kilometers) depth. Two explanations for this behavior were published on Dec. 11, 2015. At left, Rudolph et … Continue reading

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A Slot in the Dark (Almost)

Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading

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A Slot in the Dark (Almost)

Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading

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A Slot in the Dark (Almost)

Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading

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A Slot in the Dark (Almost)

Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading

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A Slot in the Dark (Almost)

Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading

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A Slot in the Dark (Almost)

Our second canyon we had picked out for our time in Zion was Boundary Canyon, which is significantly less travelled than Pine Creek despite the guide books saying it might be the most scenic canyon in the park. Before starting … Continue reading

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