Plumes of Hot Material near Earth’s Core Grease Way for Moving Slabs of Earth
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 20 April 2022
Scripps researchers found mantle plumes may create water-rich melt channels beneath tectonic plates, lowering viscosity and enabling plate motion, offering new insight into plate tectonics’ long-standing mystery.
Keywords: plate tectonics, mantle plumes, viscosity, Cocos Plate, Scripps, geology, volatiles
Scientists Announce Comprehensive Regional Diagnostic of Microbial Ocean Life using DNA Testing
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 4 May 2022
Scripps, JCVI, and NOAA scientists used eDNA metabarcoding to reveal hidden marine microbial diversity off California, showing nutrients drive ecosystems more than temperature, aiding fisheries and climate studies.
Keywords: eDNA, metabarcoding, California Current, microbiomes, fisheries
Groundwater Discovered in Sediments Buried Deep Under Antarctic Ice
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 5 May 2022
Scientists detected groundwater beneath Antarctica’s Whillans Ice Stream for the first time, revealing its role in ice flow, sea-level rise, and carbon release, with implications for other icy worlds.
Keywords: Antarctica, groundwater, ice streams, sea level, magnetotellurics
