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Groundbreaking research has provided new insight into the tectonic plate shifts that create some of the Earths largest earthquakes and tsunamis.

We've spent seven years focusing on what lies beneath Australia's sedimentary layer. Our multidisciplinary approach has sharpened our vision and prospects.

Research has provided new insight into the tectonic plate shifts that create some of the Earths largest earthquakes and tsunamis.

Two new data sets help researchers tease apart the influences of plate tectonics and mantle movement on surface topography.

The layering of rock masses can help constrain and focus the growth of hydraulic fractures.

State-of-art numerical simulations illustrate how a small-scale shear instability can become a giant earthquake in a manner that is consistent with seismological observation.

The historical association of time with the rotation of Earth has meant that Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) closely follows this rotation1. Because the rotation rate is not constant, UTC contains discontinuities (leap seconds), which complicates its use in computer networks2. Since 1972, all UTC discontinuities have required that a leap second be added3. Here we show that increased melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica, measured by satellite gravity4,5, has decreased the angular velocity ...

New seafloor magnetic data help scientists retrace the evolution of the Reykjanes Ridge, lending insights into the effects of a mantle plume on mid-ocean ridge organization and evolution.

Learn about the person taking the helm of JGR: Solid Earth and his vision for the coming years.

The outgoing Editor-in-Chief of JGR: Solid Earth reflects on their tenure and expresses appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the journal over recent years.