Differences in seismic wave paths through layers of Earth ... explain why some experimental evidence has been inconsistent ...

EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe’s premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the ...

The Earth has a layered structure, including the core ... but can cause earthquakes and volcanoes where they meet. The seismic waves produced by an earthquake are monitored and tracked.

By studying how those seismic waves move through the Earth ... the monitoring stations show that the ancient structure surrounding Earth’s core has valleys and mountains, as the material ...

Researchers are now trying to understand the "innermost inner core" of the Earth by studying how seismic waves travel through the Earth.

Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

Seismic imaging and computer models were used to determine the depth and structure of the magma ... low-frequency vibrations ...

Geoscientists have discovered a magma cap at Yellowstone National Park that is likely playing a critical role in preventing a ...

Scientists have discovered the Indian Plate beneath Tibet is splitting into two, increasing earthquake risks and rewriting ...

Scientists in the United States have 'blown the lid off' the Yellowstone supervolcano's mysterious underground reservoir of ...