Illustration of Earth's interior. Seismologists may have determined the origin of a strange type of seismic wave. Michael Thorne, University of Utah ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates—these are all signs that our planet is alive. But what is revealed deep inside Earth surprises laymen and scientists alike: Almost 3000 ...

A Revolutionary Way to Study Earth’s Core. Seismic waves, traditionally generated by earthquakes, can now be detected from the movement of ocean waters caused by intense storms.The recent ...

Scientists used satellite and seismic data to prove mega tsunamis in Greenland fjords created trapped standing waves that ...

The huge column of hot rock, known as a mantle plume or a 'ghost plume', which rises from deep inside the earth beneath ...

When seismic waves encounter unusual structures in the mantle, changes in wave speed provide seismologists with clues about Earth’s deep interior. Over the decades, seismic data revealed that ...

Structures that scatter seismic waves deep in Earth's mantle seem to be everywhere researchers look. Comments (0) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Seismic waves passing through the Earth have revealed that the inner core of our planet is now rotating out-of-sync with the layers above it. Update: As reported below, research from January 2023 ...

Earth's interior is cooling faster than expected. Jan 14, 2022. A new way of looking at the Earth's interior. ... Seismic waves accelerate in the D" layer, about 2,700 km deep, ...

When seismic waves encounter unusual structures in the mantle, changes in wave speed provide seismologists with clues about Earth’s deep interior. Over the decades, seismic data revealed that ...

They have demonstrated why earthquake waves change abruptly at a depth of 2,700 kilometres at the so-called D‘’ layer. The reason for this is a type of solid rock that nevertheless flows. This mineral ...