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Linking the Earth’s Engine and Landscape Formation and Evolution

and May 8, 2024
Linking the Earth’s Engine and Landscape Formation and Evolution
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The Earth’s internal engine drives several geodynamic processes such as continental rifting and dynamic topography, shaping mesmerizing landscapes. Through numerical modeling, insights into formations like the Continental Rift of Southeastern Brazil deepen our appreciation of Earth’s dynamic nature and the forces sculpting its surface. The heat engine beneath our feet Not so long ago, ...[Read More]

Exploring rheology of Earth’s materials: The marvels of high-temperature high-pressure deformation experiments

and May 1, 2024
Exploring rheology of Earth’s materials: The marvels of high-temperature high-pressure deformation experiments
[Mylonitization in quartz rich rocks from Himalayan shear zone, from Ghosh et al., 2023]

The Earth, with its towering mountains, shifting tectonic plates, and dynamic geological processes, has always been a subject of fascination and inquiry for scientists. Amidst the vast array of scientific disciplines, one relatively small yet impactful field, known as experimental rock deformation, plays a crucial role in unraveling the mysteries hidden beneath the Earth’s surface. Though th ...[Read More]