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Earth
Tracking missing mantle plume in ancient Samoa: researchers shed light on 30 million year gap
Bathymetric map of the Pacific region focusing on the trajectory of Samoa’s Hotspot 100 Mil, from Samoa’s hotspot active volcanoes (Vailuluu Seamount) to the Dutton Ridge (near the Mariana Trench). Credit: AGU Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2023AV001079 As magma plumes rise through the Earth’s lithosphere, volcanoes, islands, seamounts, and other features form on the Earth’s surface. As tectonic plates move over…
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Environment
Tracking microplastics: Helps researchers discover how microplastics move to improve stormwater management
Nasrin Alamdari, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, poses next to the central pond stormwater culvert at Innovation Park in Tallahassee. Professor Alamdari studies the transport of microplastics from urban environments to water resources via stormwater runoff. Credit: Scott Holstein/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Microplastic pollution is a serious environmental problem that harms animals and…
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Earth
VXS-1 squadron continues mission while tracking potential tropical cyclone
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Science Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 takes to the skies Tuesday, Sept. 24, to deploy observation buoys in advance of Hurricane Helen’s predicted path to the National Ocean Partnership Program (NOPP). Provided real-time predictions. Hurricane Coastal Impact (NHCI) team for timely forecasting and operational preparedness. The planned deployment site pictured above is where the team…
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