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Why did the Earth’s ancient oceans disappear?
We think of oceans as being stable and permanent. However, they move at about the same speed as your fingernails grow. Geoscientists have now found a novel way of mapping the Earth’s ancient oceans. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Retreating Yukon glacier caused a river to disappear
A postmortem of the first known case of ‘river piracy’ in modern times outlines how a retreating glacier in the Yukon diverted water from one river to another, leading to many downstream effects. Geology News — ScienceDaily
How Did a Chunk of India and Eurasia Just Disappear?
Indian and Eurasian plates Case of Earth’s missing continental crust solvedHalf of the mass of Eurasia and India is missing, new research finds, and may have been swallowed up by the Earth’s mantle. How do you make half the mass … Continue reading
When and How the Atlantic ocean will disappear?
map by C. R. Scotese According to some scientists, the Atlantic Ocean is rapidly “aging” and may soon disappear from the face of the Earth. A team of researchers from Australia found a quickly forming subduction zone on the ocean … Continue reading