Rainwater discovered at new depths
Southampton, UK (SPX) Jul 16, 2014 - University of Southampton researchers have found that rainwater can penetrate below the Earth's fractured upper crust, which could have major implications for our understanding of earthquakes and the generation of valuable mineral deposits. It had been thought that surface water could not penetrate the ductile crust - where temperatures of more than 300 C and high pressures cause rocks to ... more
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