What I've learned at GSA 2010: Part 2
I’ve been trying to keep up with all the volcano news in the outside world while attending the conference … and boy it is a bit of a challenge. Thank you all who have been keeping the news fresh in the...
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Now that AGU is behind us and that I’ve waded through a lot of grading (over the weekend: 4 sets of labs and one each of papers and homework), I can try to catch back up with piles of news. Oddly, a...
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Methane Lakes Raise Hopes of Life on Titan
In the dark, chilly tropics of Saturn's moon Titan, the Cassini probe has spotted what appears to be a lake of liquid methane, fueling speculation that caverns below might harbor life. The post Methane...
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Eruption Update for September 17, 2013: Sinabung, Mauna Loa, Arenal and Titan
Volcano news from around the world … let’s get started: Indonesia The activity at Sinabung continues to increase (see above), with the restless Indonesian volcano sending ash to 6 kilometers (20,000...
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Water Plumes Discovered on the Solar System’s Largest Asteroid
The largest object in the asteroid belt, Ceres, is shooting out wisps of water at a prodigious rate. This unexpected finding allows Ceres to join other small bodies in the solar system, including...
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If Europa Has Ice Plumes, Maybe They Work Like Earth’s Volcanoes
Europa joins a growing list of planetary bodies that likely have ice volcanism and possibly liquid water. The post If Europa Has Ice Plumes, Maybe They Work Like Earth’s Volcanoes appeared first on WIRED.
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