Geo-neutrinos: Discovery of subatomic particles could answer deep questions in geology
Sunday, July 11, 2010 - 21:28
in Earth & Climate
An international team has detected subatomic particles -- geo-neutrinos -- deep within Earth's interior. The discovery could help geologists understand how reactions taking place in the planet's interior affect events on the surface such as earthquakes and volcanoes. Someday, scientists may know enough about the sources and flow of heat in Earth to predict events like the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland.