Structural geology examines the three-dimensional architecture of Earth’s crustal rocks and the processes by which they deform under tectonic stresses. From microscopic fractures and mineral ...

A study led by Prof. Yong-Fei Zheng at University of Science and Technology of China focused on the development of tectonic processes along convergent plate margins through inspection of recent ...

The plate tectonics theory established in the 20th century has been successful in interpreting many geological phenomena, processes, and events that have occurred in the Phanerozoic. However, the ...

The North Sea basins encompass a multi-phase record of rifting, sedimentation and inversion that spans from the Devonian to the present. Early extensional tectonics generated a mosaic of half-grabens ...

A new analysis of Venus’ surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks that have jostled against each other like broken chunks of pack ice. Published in the PNAS (Proceedings ...

The Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science encompasses interdisciplinary teaching and research programs in geomicrobiology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, igneous petrology, isotope ...

It’s right there in the name: “plate tectonics.” Geology’s organizing theory hinges on plates—thin, interlocking pieces of Earth’s rocky skin. Plates’ movements explain earthquakes, volcanoes, ...

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Unlike Earth, the Moon shows almost no signs of active geology today. Its volcanic activity has long since stopped, and ...

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The study of Structural Geology and Tectonics concerns the deformation of the Earth's crust and mantle. The scale of observation can be from the submicroscopic level to a mountain chain like the Rocky ...