The slow and nearly constant vibrations of Earth’s crust stem from severe winter weather over some of the world’s oceans, a new analysis of seismic data suggests.
Our planet’s outer shell is constantly pulsing. Earthquakes trigger many of these ripples, but the ground undulates imperceptibly even on days devoid of significant temblors.
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