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The 37 kiloton 'Priscilla' nuclear test, detonated at the Nevada Test Site in 1957. Credit: US Department of Energy

Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches

Geology Page - May 9, 2019

pillow basalts from undersea volcanic eruptions,

Researchers help define Southern Ocean’s geological features

Atlantic and Pacific Ocean DO NOT MIX

The maps are showing different viewing options for the region under Southeast Asia.

Why did the Earth’s ancient oceans disappear?

This is a schematic illustration of water currents.

How a ‘shadow zone’ traps the world’s oldest ocean water

The Red Sea — an ocean like all others, after all

Geology Page - May 25, 2014

Seeding oceans with iron may not confer promised climate benefits

Geology Page - May 18, 2014

The Red Sea: An ocean like all others, after all

Geology Page - May 6, 2014

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have ‘club sandwich’ layers of ocean

Geology Page - May 4, 2014

What lies beneath modern New England? Mountain-building and the end of...

Geology Page - April 27, 2014

Reconstructed ancient ocean reveals secrets about the origin of life

Geology Page - April 26, 2014

Ocean food web is key in the global carbon cycle

Geology Page - March 12, 2014

An ancient ‘Great Leap Forward’ for life in the open ocean

Geology Page - February 28, 2014

Is there an ocean beneath our feet?

Geology Page - February 5, 2014

When Will Earth Lose Its Oceans?

Geology Page - December 18, 2013

Researchers quantify toxic ocean conditions during major extinction 93.9 million years...

Geology Page - October 29, 2013

Fragments of Continents Hidden Under Lava in Indian Ocean

Geology Page - February 27, 2013

Underwater River of Mud and Sand Tells Tale of Climate Change...

Geology Page - January 28, 2012

Methane May Be Answer to 56-Million-Year Question

Geology Page - November 13, 2011

Multibeam sonar can map undersea gas seeps

Geology Page - October 8, 2011

Heavy metal meets hard rock: Battling through the ocean crust’s hardest...

Geology Page - September 17, 2011

Ocean currents speed melting of Antarctic ice

Geology Page - September 17, 2011

‘Fool’s Gold’ from the deep is fertilizer for ocean life

Geology Page - September 17, 2011

Widespread ancient ocean ‘dead zones’ challenged early life

Geology Page - September 15, 2011

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