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What lies beneath? The new era of Earth imaging
6/18/2026, 8:18 AM - 134 words
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What lies beneath?
The new era of Earth imaging
For decades, geoscientists looked beneath the Earth’s surface as if peering through frosted glass.
Today, a revolution in seismic imaging is revealing the structures beneath our feet in unprecedented detail.
In this New Scientist CoLab podcast sponsored by Viridien, meet the geophysicists pioneering these breakthroughs.
Using the data in sound waves reflected from structures up to 20 kilometers deep, these scientists are now creating spectacular 3D images of the Earth’s crust in high resolution.
Watch or listen to this podcast to hear directly from the brilliant minds whose work is transforming how we explore natural resources, locate offshore wind farms and manage energy security on a global scale.
Read More from New Scientist CoLab: How geophysicists are reverse engineering the Earth
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