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Viewing Inside the Earth

Posted by Hemos on from the one-big-MRI dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Last week, a study released by Princeton University said that geoscientists have captured images of the interior of the Earth by using techniques similar to body scanning by physicians. This study also revealed in-depth structures which might explain how our planet is changing -- and aging. They studied more than 86,000 earthquakes which occurred since 1964. And they found 32 "mantle plumes" which are believed to cause island chains, such as the Hawaiian Islands and Iceland. They have been conjectured thirty years ago, but this is the first visual evidence they exist. This overview contains more details and references, including a rendering of mantle plumes in action."

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  1. This is awesome by ObviousGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It looks just like some scenes from The Core.

    I'm really amazed how Science Fiction is able to shape and mold our understanding of real science.

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  2. hollow earth by djdrew6k · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder what this does to the hollow earth theory...

    Hollow Earth Theory

    1. Re:hollow earth by mattjb0010 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I heard they found Middle Earth.

  3. Pictures ? by Ed+Almos · · Score: 0, Funny

    I'm assuming here that it's kinda dark inside the earth, at least it was the last time I went down a cave. They must have used a rather large flashgun.

    Ed

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  4. They've discovered my Evil Plan by thepuma · · Score: 5, Funny
    This has been a very bad day for me. Today, Slashdot discovered my fricken "laser", and now they've also discovered my plan to drown the earth in motlen, hot "magma"!

    - Dr. Evil

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  5. From the Office of Redundancy Office comes... by Animaether · · Score: 3, Funny

    "sufficiently abundant present in sufficient abundance"

    1. Re:From the Office of Redundancy Office comes... by Eccles · · Score: 4, Funny

      As a friend once said to me, "Do you have a Department of Redundancy Department?" To which I responded, "We have several."

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  6. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The inside of the Earth is simply a giant Lava(tm) lamp?

  7. New Evidence by Sigl · · Score: 5, Funny
    ["mantle plumes"] have been conjectured thirty years ago, but this is the first visual evidence they exist.
    I dunno, The tons of molten lava spewing into the air seemed like good visual evidence to me.
  8. Re:Damn, so no inner earth? by cybercuzco · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, we destroyed them with all our seismic noise and "Underground" atomic bomb tests.

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  9. No surprise, really by Angst+Badger · · Score: 3, Funny

    I suppose this shouldn't surprise me, but the first thing I thought when I looked at the rendering was, "Gee, the interior of the earth looks like a lava lamp."

    The second thing I thought, of course, was, "Well, duh."

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  10. Re:seismic survey by eyenot · · Score: 2, Funny

    living in Michigan, not very far from slashdot itself, i somehow feel safe and cozy. mainly, knowing that

    when the skies turn dark for days on end and for my very victuals i will must fend,

    only nerds will oppose my wrathful blade, i'll cut them all down and take their vittles away.

    (cut them all down, and take their vittles away!)

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