What causes the deep Earth's most mysterious earthquakes? | Carnegie Institution for Science
The cause of Earth’s deepest earthquakes has been a mystery to science for more than a century, but a team of Carnegie scientists may have cracked the case. New research published provides evidence that fluids play a key role in deep-focus earthquakes—which occur between 300 and 700 kilometers below the planet’s surface. The research team includes Carnegie scientists Steven
United States Peter Van Keken Clara Wagner Steven Shirey Michael Walter University Of Alberta Graham Pearson
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