Tag Archives: Middle
Equatorial jet in the lower to middle cloud layer of Venus revealed by Akatsuki
Nature Geoscience 10, 646 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo3016 Authors: Takeshi Horinouchi, Shin-ya Murakami, Takehiko Satoh, Javier Peralta, Kazunori Ogohara, Toru Kouyama, Takeshi Imamura, Hiroki Kashimura, Sanjay S. Limaye, Kevin McGouldrick, Masato Nakamura, Takao M. Sato, Ko-ichiro Sugiyama, Masahiro Takagi, Shigeto Watanabe, Manabu … Continue reading
Rapid climate changes across northern hemisphere in the earliest Middle Pleistocene
By studying climate changes that took place thousands of years ago, we can better understand the global climate system and predict Earth’s future climate. A multi-organization research team has discovered evidence of rapid climate changes on a millennial-to-centennial scale that … Continue reading
Why Rocks Flow Slowly in Earth’s Middle Mantle
As slabs of Earth’s crust decend into the mantle, they encounter a zone about 1,100 kilometers down where the mantle rock abruptly becomes stiffer, flowing less easily. Similarly, rising plumes of molten rock encounter the same layer and have difficulty … Continue reading
Why rocks flow slowly in Earth’s middle mantle
Using an anvil made of diamond, researchers discover an secret of Earth’s lower mantle. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Fossil sea urchins from the Middle Eocene of Barton
the spectacular fossil gastropods and the tooth of sharks – discovered on the sort locality of the Middle Eocene Bartonian in Christchurch Bay (Hampshire and Dorset) – overshadow the opposite fauna and flora discovered there. However, among the many ‘Cinderella’ … Continue reading
Low degree of oxygen in Earth’s center ages delayed evolution for 2 billion years
A low degree of atmospheric oxygen in Earth’s center ages held again evolution for two billion years, elevating recent questions concerning the origins of life on this planet. New analysis explains how oxygen was trapped at such low ranges. Geology … Continue reading
Low degree of oxygen in Earth’s center ages delayed evolution for 2 billion years
A low degree of atmospheric oxygen in Earth’s center ages held again evolution for two billion years, elevating recent questions concerning the origins of life on this planet. New analysis explains how oxygen was trapped at such low ranges. Paleontology … Continue reading
Scientists simulate Earth’s middle crust to understand earthquakes
Researchers have for the first time been able to measure a material’s resistance to fracturing from various types of tectonic motions in the Earth’s middle crust, a discovery that may lead to better understanding of how large earthquakes and slower … Continue reading
Pray every day for peace in Middle East, says Pope in tweet
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-19e1ecb7b98ea30167bd7f38d90ef4e7.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Pray every day for peace in Middle East, says Pope in tweet” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-19e1ecb7b98ea30167bd7f38d90ef4e7.jpg” (ANSA) – Vatican City, December 16 – Pray daily for peace in the Middle East and do not lose hope, Pope … Continue reading
Pope Francis calls for peace in the Middle East in homily
(ANSA) – Vatican City, December 9 – Pope Francis on Monday urged followers to pray for peace in the Middle East in a homily from his Vatican residence at Saint Martha’s House, reported Vatican Radio. The Patriarch of Alexandria, Ibrahim … Continue reading