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Regions for which a mantle flow model predicts a dynamic topography history conducive (orange) or non-conducive (grey) to Great Unconformity formation and preservation. Laurentia (‘LAU’), Baltica (‘BAL’), and North China (‘NCH’) are three regions where the Great Unconformity is well documented. Credit Associate Professor Nicolas Flament and Santosh Dhungana

Earth’s Geological Record Is Missing Hundreds Of Millions of years. UOW Scientists Think They Know Why

by Keith CowingNovember 5, 2026November 5, 2026

[University of Wollongong] Research led by a University of Wollongong (UOW) PhD candidate may have solved one of Earth’s most perplexing geological mysteries – what caused the Great Unconformity?

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Earth’s Geological Record Is Missing Hundreds Of Millions of years. UOW Scientists Think They Know Why

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Can A Self-sustaining Chemical Network Emerge Due To Just A Few Catalysts?

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Detects Hints Of Volcanic Activity On Mars

Using Vibrations To Reveal What Lies Beneath Other Planets’ Surfaces

Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) Study of Amino Acids in the Vacuum Stable Liquids EMI-BF4, EMI-Acetate, DEMA-OTf, DEMA-MsO, and Glycerol