Waves in Earth's mantle created by the rifting of continents may peel the planet's crust from below, feeding volcanoes in the middle of the ocean.
Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected ...
Research reveals continents "peel" from below, feeding enriched material into the oceanic mantle, explaining why ocean ...
Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...
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Oceans are ‘peeling’ continents to feed volcanoes for tens of millions of years
These continental fragments are then swept sideways into the oceanic mantle, sometimes travelling over 1,000 km. Once in the ...
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