Tag Archives: Geology

Sonar tool poised to map sea floor in fine detail

Posted on May 22, 2025 by rberkowitz

Researchers see promise in “synthetic aperture” devices that mimic giant acoustic cameras. Continue reading →

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After abuse, Inuit group closes off ancient rock belt

Posted on February 7, 2025 by rberkowitz

The nearly 4-billion-year-old rocks offer a look into Earth’s earliest years. Read more in Science magazine…

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Scientists predict an undersea volcano eruption near Oregon in 2025

Posted on December 30, 2024 by rberkowitz

Real-time data from Axial Seamount provides a good test case for eruption forecasting. Continue reading →

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Seeking Supernovae in Seafloor Sediments

Posted on December 17, 2024 by rberkowitz

Minerals exposed during an ancient Mediterranean Sea desiccation should reveal damage caused by muons, providing evidence of enhanced cosmic-ray fluxes. Continue reading →

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Drones Could Spot Crime Scenes from Afar

Posted on April 21, 2022 by rberkowitz

A system could aid forensic searches and crime-scene mapping by detecting reflections from human materials. Continue reading →

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Measurements of elusive mineral could explain mantle discontinuity

Posted on March 1, 2019 by rberkowitz

A predicted phase transition shows up in high-pressure experiments. Continue reading →

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How to build megaripples out of sand

Posted on May 30, 2018 by rberkowitz

Sorting of grains by steady winds produces rare formations larger than ripples but smaller than dunes. Continue reading →

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A Kilauea eruption like no other

Posted on May 16, 2018 by rberkowitz

The famously active Hawaiian volcano typically erupts at existing fissures and triggers minor earthquakes. This latest event has no such limitations. Continue reading →

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Watching How Rare, Meteoric Diamonds Form

Posted on January 23, 2018 by rberkowitz

A shock collision experiment maps hexagonal diamond’s transition from graphite in real time.   Continue reading →

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Decoding an asteroid’s magnetic history

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rberkowitz

Meteorite samples show that metal asteroids exhibited dynamo activity while they solidified from the outside in. Continue reading →

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