University of Texas-Austin: Fate of Sinking Tectonic Plates Is Revealed
November 12, 2021
November 12, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
Our world's surface is a jumble of jostling tectonic plates, with new ones emerging as others are pulled under. The ongoing cycle keeps our continents in motion and drives life on Earth. But what happens when a plate disappears into the planet's interior?
The question has long puzzled scientists because conventional wisdom said that sinking tectonic plates must remain . . .
Our world's surface is a jumble of jostling tectonic plates, with new ones emerging as others are pulled under. The ongoing cycle keeps our continents in motion and drives life on Earth. But what happens when a plate disappears into the planet's interior?
The question has long puzzled scientists because conventional wisdom said that sinking tectonic plates must remain . . .