Study explores the density of the tectonic plates and why they sink in the Earth's mantle
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
A fast collision rate between tectonic plates and a young age (millions of years) are two factors that favour the sinking of the lithosphere in the mantle, according to a new study made by researchers at the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera of the Spanish National Research Council (ICTJA-CSIC). The study has been published recently in Scientific Reports.