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From earthquakes to diamonds: REVEAL uncovers Earth’s hidden depths
A new model, developed by the Seismology and Wave Physics research group with resources from the CSCS Swiss National Supercomputing Centre, reveals the Earth’s inner layers in never-before-seen detail. Named REVEAL, it helps identify earthquake impacts, trace the life cycle of the Earth’s tectonic plates, and even the search for diamonds.
New insights into the formation of the Tibetan Plateau
The Tibetan Plateau, known as the "Roof of the World", spans 2.5 million square kilometers with an average elevation over 4000 meters. A new study in Nature Geoscience suggests that mantle delamination of the overriding plate may explain the mysterious formation of this vast region.