Hot climate could shut down plate tectonics

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 15:14 in Earth & Climate

A new study of possible links between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets finds that prolonged heating of the atmosphere can shut down plate tectonics and cause a planet's crust to become locked in place. read more

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