Schematic interpretation of electrical resistivity models in the context of the Gofar transform fault. 1) Results indicate that there is intensified fracturing along the fault plane of the transform ...

Geologically speaking, it's like looking at a moving Acela train next to a SEPTA train on the tracks,” said Warren, professor ...

Oceanic transform faults have historically been thought of as simple, predictable features. They represent the least well-studied of the three major plate boundaries, which include divergent ...

This study reports widespread mineral carbonation of mantle rocks in an oceanic transform fueled by magmatic degassing of CO2. The findings describe a previously unknown part of the geological carbon ...

Scientists have discovered a huge tectonic boundary under Africa, running from Mozambique to Tanzania.

The Earth is made of different layers: the core, mantle and crust. Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of the Earth is split into plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust). The movement of these ...

In an article published in Science Advances, a collaborative team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) presents a never-before-seen image of an oceanic transform fault from ...