Earth Science

A billion-year history of Earth’s interior shows it has changed shape more than previously thought

Scientists have known of the existence of blobs for a long time, but how they have behaved over Earth’s history has been an open question.

Nicolas Flament, The Conversation
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Andrew Merdith, The Conversation
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Ömer F Bodur, The Conversation
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Simon Williams, The Conversation
· Apr 10, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Tonga volcanic eruption was so powerful that it caused Earth’s atmosphere to ring like a bell

The pulse registered as perturbations in the atmospheric pressure lasting several minutes as it moved over North America, India and Europe.

Kevin Hamilton, The Conversation
· Jan 24, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Earth’s inner core is expanding more on one side than the other

Here’s why the planet isn’t tipping.

Jessica Irving, The Conversation
&
Sanne Cottaar, The Conversation
· Aug 04, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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