Researchers have found one of Earth's thickest crusts in Northern Norway
Researchers have made a remarkable discovery beneath the Varanger Peninsula in Finnmark. New measurements show that the Earth's crust in this area is a full 65 kilometers thick, which is unusually high compared to the global average.
The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of our planet. Typically, the crust beneath land areas is between 30 and 40 kilometers thick. The fact that it is as thick as 65 kilometers in Northern Norway makes this one of the most extreme areas we know of.
Geologists use this information to understand how the Earth was formed billions of years ago. The thickness of the crust tells a story of geological processes that have been occurring over a very long time in the northern part of our country.
This discovery is important for learning more about the Earth's structure. Although this does not directly affect the daily lives of people in Norway, it provides us with new and valuable knowledge about the geological history of our own region.