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Formation of recurring slope lineae on Mars by rarefied gas-triggered granular flows
Nature Geoscience 10, 270 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2917 Authors: Frédéric Schmidt, François Andrieu, François Costard, Miroslav Kocifaj & Alina G. Meresescu Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds
New study upends a theory of how Earth’s mantle flows
Illustrations show how (a) pressure gradient-driven flow and (b) density-driven small-scale convection could work in the asthenosphere. At the top is the surface view showing the locations of the NoMelt seismometers. The red arrows indicated the flow direction. Credit: Lin … Continue reading
New lava flows open on active Hawaii volcano
Two new lava flows have broken out at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, but neither is threatening nearby communities. Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. In 2014 lava from one of its vents crept into the town of Pahoa, … Continue reading
theeconomist: Lava flows from the Momotombo Volcano, as seen…
theeconomist: Lava flows from the Momotombo Volcano, as seen from the rural community of Papalonal in Leon, La Paz Centro, Nicaragua on December 2nd 2015. The previously dormant volcano emitted glowing rocks after unleashing gas and ash. In 1610 an … Continue reading
Italy to speed up procedures as migrant flows continue
IMG class=hide alt=”Italy to speed up procedures as migrant flows continue” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-d8d85e6ccaf080fe6d4e0092ba0b477b.jpg” (By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, March 25 – As the latest wave of migrants arrived on Italian shores Tuesday, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano called for a reduction … Continue reading