Did you know that it can get as cold as -70 degrees Celsius in the Arctic tundra during the winter?
What are dip-slip and transform faults? Find out more on our geologic fault page!
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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Rayleigh wave
xRayleigh wave : A Rayleigh wave is a seismic surface wave causing the ground to shake in an elliptical motion, with no transverse, or perpendicular, motion.
Glaciovolcanoes, they're called, these rumbling mountains where the orange-red fire of magma meets the frozen blue of glaciers. Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which erupted recently, is but one of...Read more