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Study of meteorite ‘Northwest Africa 14250’ reveals the composition of the early solar system

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Petrology and composition of dark clasts from CR NWA 14250. Backscattered electron (BSE) images of (A) a large chondrule-containing clast and (B) a smaller clast without chondrules. (C) Average laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer analyzes of the dark clast … Read more

‘The big one’: Researchers get the clearest picture yet of the fault threatening the Pacific Northwest

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A silent colossus lurks off the Pacific coast, threatening hundreds of miles of coastline with tsunamis and devastating earthquakes. For decades, scientists have warned about the potential of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a megathrust fault that runs offshore along the coast from northern Vancouver Island to Cape Mendocino, California. When the fault – or even … Read more

Researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of the fault threatening the Pacific Northwest

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A silent colossus lurks off the Pacific coast, threatening hundreds of miles of coastline with tsunamis and devastating earthquakes. For decades, scientists have warned about the potential of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a megathrust fault that runs offshore along the coast from northern Vancouver Island to Cape Mendocino, California. When the fault – or even … Read more

Scientists are mapping one of Earth’s greatest dangers in the Pacific Northwest

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Scientists have mapped one of the most dangerous places on earth in unprecedented detail: a geological boundary spanning more than 1,000 kilometers just off the northwest coast of the Pacific Ocean. Along this loaded stretch, called the Cascadia subduction zone, two pieces of the Earth’s crust slide against each other, building stresses that could cause … Read more