 | During the last few decades, Earth sciences have evolved rapidly and are now able to produce scientific models that can help to reconstruct and forecast the past and future processes of the solid Earth. This includes forecasting the future behaviour of geological systems, and also the prediction of future geological patterns. The structure and processes of the deep Earth may sound remote from everyday concerns, but both have strong relevance for humanity’s basic needs, such as supply of water and resources, protection against natural hazards, and control of the environmental degradation of the Earth. |
Jordens indre krefter er enorme, og vi ser stadig eksempler på hvordan de påvirker menneskeheten gjennom vulkanisme, jordskjelv, skred og flodbølger. Men menneskene vil aldri, til tross for vårt enorme energiforbruk har endret atmosfærens og hydrosfærens sammensetning, komme dit hen at vi kan påvirke de indre prosessene.
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