Britain used to be connected to mainland Europe by a chalk bridge, which extended from southeast England to northwest France. New research suggests that two episodes of erosion created the Dover Strait, as opposed to a single glacial lake spillover, as previously thought. New evidence supports the existing theory of the initial erosion around 450,000 years […]
Tag: geophysics
Hot spot for Mount St. Helens
The molten liquid core warming the famous volcano in Washington may be located near a neighboring mountain, a new study has found. Using seismic imaging, researchers analyzed the mantle below Mount St. Helens and found it to be completely cold, which indicates that magma is located elsewhere. These findings can be used to help determine […]
