Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences (also referred to as Geosciences), which deals with basic issues surrounding our planet, plays a vital role in the area of energy and raw materials supply.

Earth Sciences comprises subjects such as geology, geography, geological informatics, paleontology, mineralogy, petrography, crystallography, geophysics, geodesy, glaciology, cartography, photogrammetry, meteorology and seismology, early-warning systems, earthquake research and polar research.

Landslide triggers megatsunami in narrow fjord

Seismologists measure tremors up to 5000 km away. It was a monster wave that hit a fjord on Greenland’s east coast on 16 September 2023: In certain places, the traces…

Record-breaking recovery of rocks that originated in Earth’s mantle

… could reveal secrets of planet’s history. International team begin to unravel mantle’s role in life on Earth, volcanism and global cycles. Scientists have recovered the first long section of…

A whole new view on glacier melting in Antarctica

An international research team deployed the unmanned submarine ‘Ran’ from the University of Gothenburg underneath thick ice in Antarctica. They got back the very first detailed maps of the underside…

What’s the weather like in the deep sea?

New Nature Geoscience study shows variable behavior of currents in the deep sea. The seafloor is the final destination for all sorts of particles, like sand, mud, organic carbon that…

A Blue Miracle in the Eifel

How Sapphires Formed in Volcanoes. Researchers at Heidelberg University are studying the formation of this characteristically blue-colored crystal in volcanic melts. Sapphires are among the most precious gems, yet they…

NASA data shows July 22 was Earth’s hottest day on record

July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous…

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