Geophysics
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ETH Zurich Simulations Find Wide Rift Flanks Signal Venus Is Still Tectonically Active
New 3D simulations matched against 1990s Magellan imagery suggest some Venusian rift valleys are widening 3 to 10 centimeters a year, indicating recent tectonic activity.
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Stanford Geophysicists Produce First Global Map of Continental Mantle Earthquakes, Cataloging 459 Deep Tremors Since 1990
A Stanford-led study published in Science presents the first systematic global catalog of earthquakes originating in the continental mantle, identifying 459 events since 1990 and revealing unexpected clustering beneath the Himalayas and the Bering Strait.
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