Tag: crust
Moving ‘sunspots’ seen on neutron star’s crust
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Is the Martian crust different from the Earth’s crust?
On a large scale, the internal structure of Mars appears quite similar to that of Earth. But what about in detail? The InSight mission to Mars provides us with details…
Huge intrusion into ocean crust could cause mega-earthquakes off Japan
Understanding the origin and the processes responsible for Japan’s strong seismicity is essential to protect the inhabitants of this region of the world. In this context, the structure and composition…
What is the composition of the continental crust?
Our Planet is made up of different geological envelopes, the best known of which is certainly the one we have under our feet: the continental crust. Often considered as an…
The current continental crust differs from the primitive earth’s crust
At the very beginning, our Planet was only molten rocks. The cooling of its surface gradually formed the primitive continental crust which would allow to install the future favorable conditions…
The enigmatic formation of the first continental crust
The continental crust which forms the continents that we know today was formed during the first stages of the Earth’s evolution, in the Hadean style. During this period, the early…