In an article published in Science Advances, a collaborative team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) ...

In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward relative to the block below, called the footwall. Normal faults are typically found at ...

A team presents new details of an oceanic transform fault at the Gofar fault in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The work reveals unexpected brine deposits beneath the seafloor near the fault, which could ...

Being a geophysicist can sometimes feel like being a detective —uncovering clues, and then building a case based on the evidence.

Being a geophysicist can sometimes feel like being a detective —uncovering clues, and then building a case based ...

The fault is a primarily continental right-lateral transform fault between the Indian and Sunda plates. The Sagaing Fault links the divergent boundary in the Andaman Sea with the zone of active ...

The central Mid-Atlantic Ridge is known for its continuous tectonic activity, resultant from the divergent boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate. Historical records indicate ...

The fault is a primarily continental right-lateral transform fault between the Indian and Sunda plates. The Sagaing Fault links the divergent boundary in the Andaman Sea with the zone of active ...

The mantle-to-crust magmatic system originates with mantle melting, for example, above subducting tectonic plates ... or per kilometer of ridge at divergent boundaries. Understanding the ratio ...

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...