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Oh my days! Midnight comes a fraction sooner as Earth spins faster
The Guardian   01 August 2022   World  
A single spin of the Earth marks out a day and drives the cycle of sunrise and sunset. Photograph: Janez Volmajer/Alamy
<p>If time feels tighter than ever of late, blame it on the revolution. On 29 June this year, Earth racked up an unusual record: its shortest day since the 1960s, when scientists began measuring the planet&rsquo;s rotation with high-precision atomic clocks.<br ...
Weather helps form these 10 amazing geological sites
clickorlando.com   09 September 2021   World  
Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images - 2011 Athit Perawongmetha
<p>Weather: We see and live through the changes every day.<br />The state of the atmosphere at a place and time is weather. There&rsquo;s the heat and rain, which we are familiar with here in Florida as well as dryness, sunshine, wind and -- well, you get ...
The Earth Has a Pulse: 27.5-Million-Year Cycle of Geological Activity Discovered
Sci Tech Daily   21 June 2021   World  
<p>Geologic activity on Earth appears to follow a 27.5-million-year cycle, giving the planet a &ldquo;pulse,&rdquo; according to a new study published in the journal Geoscience Frontiers.<br />&ldquo;Many geologists believe that geological events are random ...
Why the China Mars rover’s landing site has geologists excited
Nature.com   18 May 2021   China  
China’s Mars rover Zhurong has yet to drive off its lander and start exploring.Credit: Xinhua/Alamy
<p>Now that they know the general landing location of China&rsquo;s Zhurong Mars rover, scientists are rushing to analyse satellite images and geological maps to pinpoint intriguing features. Of particular significance is a possible mud volcano &mdash; a type ...
Top 15 Geological Wonders Of The World
Indian Times   10 April 2021   World  
Rainbow mountains Peru | Photo: Instagram/aquarius.traveller
<p>Earth is a planet in constant change and, yet, some parts of the planet have remained the same for thousands of years. Beauty aside, every part of nature can be a puzzle sometimes and pretty challenging to people. On that note, here are some of the finest ...
Deep ocean drilling: Revealing earth history, geological processes and a deep biosphere
Open Access Government   16 December 2020   World  
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<p>Virginia Edgcomb from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution discusses deep ocean drilling, a process that reveals earth history, geological processes and a deep biosphere<br />The marine deep subsurface includes sedimentary and rocky horizons both tightly ...
Kokkinopilos: A place on Earth that looks like Mars
Greek City Times   04 December 2020   Greece   Fillipiada, Preveza  
<p>It has been said that in Greece you can find places that remind you of landscapes from all over the world.And that is true. Mountains and sea, forests and long plains, all create the unique landscape of Greece and its rich flora and fauna.<br />Geologists, ...
One of Geology’s Great Mysteries May Actually Be Many Smaller Mysteries
Atlas Obscura   28 April 2020   World  
The discrepancy pops up in the Grand Canyon, where ancient rock abuts, well, less ancient rock. Tenji / CC BY-SA 3.0
<p>Geology forms the context for many other fields, including archaeology, paleontology, climatology, and more, but that doesn&rsquo;t stop this bedrock science from throwing a curveball here and there. In some outcrops around the world there&rsquo;s a gap, ...
Scientists compile the first comprehensive geological map of the Moon
New Atlas   22 April 2020  
<p>Drawing on data from satellites and Apollo-era missions, scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute have pieced together what they say is the first comprehensive geological map of the Moon.</p> <p>Our 4.5-billion-year-old ...
Geologists Confirm a Staggering 2.2 Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater in Australia
Science Alert   22 January 2020   Australia  
Location of the crater. (The Conversation)
<p>Throughout its life, our planet has been pummelled by countless asteroids and comets - even more so than the crater-ridden Moon. Today, thanks to Earth's continually changing surface, there are remarkably few scars left to tell the tale.<br />Australia's ...