Modern-like tectonic plate motion on the early Earth
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 21:11
in Earth & Climate
Plate tectonics is key to the evolution of life and the development of the planet. Today, the Earth’s outer shell consists of about 15 shifting blocks of crust. On them sit the planet’s continents and oceans. As Earth formed, the plates drifted into each other and apart, exposing new rocks to the atmosphere, which led […]