Supercontinent Pangaea Pushed, Not Sucked, Into Place
Friday, September 5, 2008 - 17:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A plume of superheated rock from deep in Earth's crust welled up between the ancient continents, pushing them apart until they collided to form Pangaea, a new study proposes.
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