Tag: mantle

Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries. Researchers traveled to...
Earth system models (ESMs) help us understand climate and environmental changes. With advances in computing power, ESMs can now be run at kilometer-scale (k-scale) resolutions, capturing very fine details to better predict extreme weather and understand...

Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought

On Earth, shifting tectonic plates reshuffle the planet's surface and make for a dynamic interior, so the absence of such processes on Mars led...

Mapping the chemistry of the Earth’s mantle

The Earth's mantle makes up about 85% of the Earth's volume and is made of solid rock. But exactly what rock types is the...

Potential mechanism for olivine to carry boron into the Earth’s deep mantle

Olivine is an important component of Earth's upper mantle. The effect of boron on the properties of olivine has been previously ignored since boron...

Traces of life in the Earth’s deep mantle

The rapid development of fauna 540 million years ago has permanently changed the Earth — deep into its lower mantle. A team led by...

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