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Tag: Marine Geology

Earth Healthy Planet

Undersea Eruptions Led to Massive Landslide

Post author By Nick Houtman
Post date February 1, 2011

An erupting undersea volcano near Guam in the western Pacific continues to reshape the seafloor.

Tags Bill Chadwick, Marine Geology, Marine Science & the Coast, Volcano

Earth Student Research

Depths of Discovery

Post author By shermale
Post date February 22, 2010

The colossal clamshells caught the young scientist’s eye soon after he arrived at Oregon State University in the late 1970s. Giant bivalves the size of footballs were piled in the corners of offices and cradled in the arms of researchers walking the halls of the School of Oceanography.

Tags Erwin Suess, Marine Geology, Marine Science & the Coast, No Photo, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Rick Colwell, The Coast