Seismic imaging and geophysical studies are revealing detailed crustal structures across Earth and Mars, from magma reservoirs beneath the Martian surface to fault systems in New Zealand and geothermal fields in Sicily. New data on crustal composition, deformation patterns, and mantle exposure are reshaping understanding of planetary interiors.
·Mars shows evidence of melt-depleted lower crust with transcrustal magma systems and extensive subsurface magma reservoirs
·Seismic receiver functions map crustal deformation in the Korean Peninsula linked to Miocene backarc extension
·Alpine Fault imaging in New Zealand reveals a through-going vertical structure beneath its central section
·3D crustal modeling in Sicily integrates onshore-offshore data to characterize the Sciacca Geothermal Field
·Santos Basin studies show crustal hyperextension and mantle exhumation at hybrid rifted margins
drawn from Nature, Oxford Academic, Encyclopedia Britannica, AGU Publications · updated 5d ago