Scientists have uncovered a hidden geological process where fragments of continents are slowly stripped from below and swept deep into the oceanic mantle, sparking volcanic activity in unexpected ...
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 ...
A new study led by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh geologist Timothy Paulsen and Michigan Tech geologist Chad Deering advances the understanding of the role that continents have played in the chemical ...
Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected ...
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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 ...
Once inside the oceanic mantle, bits of continents become part of the magma factory that powers ocean volcanoes.
Detached continental material travels into oceanic mantle, sustaining eruptions for tens of millions of years, researchers ...
Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected ...
An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth's ...
Rivers may have operated on a global scale around 3.5 billion years ago. The new find comes courtesy of ancient rocks in China and South Africa. A change in rock chemistry around that time provides ...
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