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Research
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Seamounts - A key for understanding Earth’s interior?
In the deep ocean, there is a myriad of large and small mountains. Researchers at the University of Oslo have now discovered a connection between two deep structures in Earth’s deep interior and the formation of seamounts.
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When drought strikes: What can we learn from Norwegian media about the consequences?
Large parts of Northern Europe experienced extreme drought in 2018. Hydrologists at University of Oslo have searched the Norwegian media for drought impact reports from 2000 to 2018 in order to better understand its consequences.
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From Bursts to Creep: Giant mud volcano flows grow slowly, not in single eruptions
A new study explains how kilometre-scale mud flows form at some of the world’s largest mud volcanoes. Evidence from the Lokbatan mud volcano in Azerbaijan shows that massive mud flows do not necessarily originate from single catastrophic eruptions, but instead grow gradually through repeated slow creep triggered by smaller eruptive events.
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Magmatic pressure can fold solid rock in less than one day
The consequences of volcanic eruptions can be severe. Now researchers at the University of Oslo have made a surprising discovery: magma pressure can fold solid rock in less than a single day. They found the evidence on a mountainside.
News
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Course and guidelines for use of AI at UiO Oct. 5, 2026
Our researchers in media
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Why there is so much oil in the Persian Gulf May 22, 2026 12:47 PM
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Natural hydrocarbon leakage from the seafloor off northeastern Greenland Jan. 26, 2026 3:20 PM
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GoNorth: Short film from the research expedition in the Arctic Ocean (2025) Jan. 13, 2026 2:22 PM
Studies in geosciences
Study geosciences; geology, geography and geophysics at the University of Oslo, Norway. The Dept. of Geosciences offer many courses taught in English, and these studies are in English: