New Zealand's Subduction Zones: To Shake The Earth Just Add Water
Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 00:21
in Earth & Climate
New Zealand is the site of one of the world's youngest subduction zones, where the Pacific Plate of Earth's crust dives beneath the Australian Plate. Now, a study shows how water deep underground helps the subduction zone mature and paves the way for it to generate powerful earthquakes.