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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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"Researchers have long suspected that tectonic processes -- that is, movements of the Earth's crust -- played a central role in the formation of the King's Trough," says lead author Dr. Antje Dürkefälden, marine geologist at GEOMAR.

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These primitive objects, known as planetesimals, are leftover building blocks from planet formation.

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The formation of new blood vessels can take weeks, and short bursts of oxygen are not enough to support lasting repair.

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By examining these formations, scientists reconstructed ancient climate patterns.

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That said, last week’s spinning top warrants attention, as such formations can signal potential exhaustion in the prevailing trend.

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