Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
Earth’s biggest secret mountains 100x taller than Everest are discovered…but you’ll never get to climb them
MOUNT Everest has long been considered the tallest mountain on Earth, but new research reveals it might not even come close. Scientists have now uncovered two colossal mountains that are a ...
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The Earth's structure and plate tectonics
The Earth is made up of different layers: Therefore, instead of tectonic plates moving because of the convection currents, evidence suggests it is the plates that drive the convection. Slab pull ...
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New Study Shows ‘Anomalous Rocks’ Deep Inside Earth
Seismographic stations record these different waves, and on the basis of these recordings, geophysicists can draw conclusions about the structure ... would mean for Earth's internal dynamics.
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Uses of waves and electromagnetic radiation - OCR Gateway
The study of seismic waves provides evidence for the internal structure of the Earth, which cannot be observed directly. P waves are detected on the opposite side of the Earth. Refractions between ...