Geophysics

Space detection of terrestrial anomalies: groundbreaking new technique reveals early signs of earthquakes

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A new study highlights the potential of satellites in detecting early indicators of earthquakes through anomalies in the ground, atmosphere and ionosphere, suggesting the possibility of predicting earthquakes earlier than previously thought. Professor Mehdi Akhoondzadeh’s research, which analyzed satellite data from recent earthquakes near the Turkey-Syria border, identified significant anomalies in the precursors that occurred … Read more

Inescapable conclusion: USC researchers prove that the Earth’s core is losing speed

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The inner core began to decrease in speed around 2010 and moved more slowly than the Earth’s surface. Credit: USC A new study provides clear evidence that Earth’s inner core began slowing its speed around 2010. USC Scientists have discovered that the Earth’s inner core is slowing down relative to the Earth’s surface, a phenomenon … Read more

The largest ice shelf in Antarctica is behaving strangely

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By means of Washington University in St. Louis May 25, 2024 Research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, about the size of France, is disrupted daily by an ice flow. This movement, caused by a sudden slip in the ice flow, could affect icequakes and ice shelf … Read more