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New modeling links gaps in Earth's geological record to rising and sinking continents
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Research led by a University of Wollongong (UOW) Ph.D. candidate may have solved one of Earth's most perplexing geological mysteries: What caused the Great Unconformity?
Research led by a University of Wollongong (UOW) Ph.D. candidate may have solved one of Earth's most perplexing geological mysteries: What caused the Great Unconformity?
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Tiny melt traces shed light on the Colorado Plateau's explosive past
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