geodynamics
111Hot dry rock geothermal energy — (HDR) is a type of geothermal power production that uses the very high temperatures (approx 200 Celsius) that can be found in rocks a few kilometers below ground. Electricity is generated by pumping high pressure water down a borehole (injection… …
112Thermal expansion — Thermodynamics …
113Amurian Plate — China Plate redirects here. For the ceramic pottery, see fine china. Map of the Amurian Plate and the adjacent tectonic plates (in French) The Amurian Plate (or Amur Plate; also occasionally referred to as the China Plate) is a proposed… …
114Yellowstone hotspot — Schematic of the hotspot and the Yellowstone Caldera Location of the hotspot in …
115Diapir — For the undergarment, see Diaper. An original Mathmos Astro lava lamp. A lava lamp illustrates Rayleigh–Taylor instability type diapirism in which the tectonic stresses are low. A diapir ( …
116Clinohumite — Side View of a cushion cut clinohumite gemstone, 21.34 carats (4.27 g), 17.8 x 16 mm General Category Mineral …
117Scientific drilling — is a way to probe down into the Earth, allowing scientists and students to obtain samples of sediments, crust, and upper mantle. In addition to rock samples, drilling technology allows us to obtain samples of connate fluids and of the subsurface… …
118Shiva crater — the Hindu god of destruction and renewal.Its age is estimated to around 65 million years ago, at about the same time as a number of other impact craters and the Cretaceous Tertiary extinction event (K T boundary). Although the site has shifted… …
119Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences — The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) is a research institute that is sponsored jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and the… …
120Chersky Range — Coordinates: 64°44′N 142°58′E / 64.733°N 142.967°E / 64.733; 142.967 …
