Seismology
Researchers have created the first global map showing how Earth's deepest mantle is deformed, primarily in regions where ancient subducted tectonic slabs reside. Using over 16 million seismograms, the team confirmed patterns predicted by geodynamic models. The findings, published in The Seismic Record, offer new insights into mantle flow near the core-mantle boundary.
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Researchers at Stanford University have developed the first worldwide map of rare earthquakes occurring deep in Earth's mantle, rather than the crust. These elusive events cluster in regions like the Himalayas and near the Bering Strait. The study, published on February 5 in Science, identifies hundreds of such quakes and introduces a new method to detect them using seismic waves.
Researchers have traced tremor signals deep inside Tanzania's Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, locating them in three dimensions for the first time. The study reveals linked tremors at varying depths, providing insights into magma and gas movement. This unique carbonatite volcano's fluid, cool magma produced unexpected results that could improve eruption forecasting.