Tag: seismic waves
How did seismic waves make it possible to understand the internal structure of the Earth?
How to know the internal structure of the Earth? If the seismic method, by generation of artificial waves, today makes it possible to image in finesse the architecture of the…
The inner core of the Earth is not really solid!
Until now considered as solid, the inner core of the Earth would actually be in an intermediate state, between solid and liquid. This is demonstrated by a new study, whose…
The inner core of the Earth is not really solid!
Until now considered as solid, the inner core of the Earth would actually be in an intermediate state, between solid and liquid. This is demonstrated by a new study, whose…
Hot spots that are too cold and a geodynamic model of the Earth’s mantle to be reviewed
A new study questions the deep origin of some hot spots thanks to an analysis of their temperature: they are colder than we thought. You will also be interested [EN…
How do you find the epicenter of an earthquake?
An earthquake is characterized by a sudden rupture along a fault and by an abrupt relative movement between two lithospheric compartments. It is associated with a release of elastic energy…