Studies the interior of planets, specifically terrestrial bodies like Earth, the Moon, Mars, and Mercury.
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Volcanology
The study of volcanoes and related earth processes.
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Specializing in high-precision isotopic analyses, elemental abundances, and petrology. Our main areas of research are in the fields of cosmochemistry and mantle and crustal geochemistry.
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Jul 8, 2021
A Scientist’s Life: James Day
Geologist studies how planets form and how Earth became able to sustai...
Jun 23, 2021
Scientists Track Sudden Disappearance of Antarctic Ice Shelf Lake
Detailed observations enable better understanding of future ice shelf ...
May 12, 2021
Climate Colder on Land During Last Ice Age than Thought
Study uses dissolved gases in ancient groundwater as a thermometer for...