Geophysicists find the culprits behind sudden tectonic movements
New Haven CT (SPX) Jan 21, 2015 - Yale-led research may have solved one of the biggest mysteries in geology - namely, why do tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, which normally shift over the course of tens to hundreds of millions of years, sometimes move abruptly? A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says the answer comes down to two things: thick crustal plugs and ... more

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