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Earth's continents survived billions of years thanks to wind and rain
September 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:

As continental landmasses rose above sea level to meet wind and rain effects around 3 billion years ago, they underwent a series of geologic processes that helped them stabilize and endure until now, according to an NSF-supported study published in Nature.

The continental crust is unique among terrestrial planets and makes Earth habitable. About half of all continental c . . .

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