Scientists claim to have found the "missing link" in the process that led to an ice age on Earth. The melting of icebergs in Antarctica is key, according to the Cardiff University team, triggering a series of chain reactions that plunge the earth into prolonged periods of cold temperatures. The results were published in today […]
Insights into the Yellowstone hotspot – ScienceDaily
The Yellowstone hotspot is known for generating super-eruptions in the geological past that are far more explosive than historical examples. The origin and continued longevity of the hotspot are less well known, but focus on two competing models where the ascent of the hot mantle is derived from either a deep-seated mantle cloud or a […]