Congestion in Earth's mantle: Mineralogists explain why plate tectonics stagnates in some places
Sunday, March 31, 2013 - 19:00
in Earth & Climate
Seismic measurements show that in some regions of the Earth's mantle, plate tectonics stagnates. The causes of the 'congestion' of the subducted plate are still unknown. In a new study, mineralogists from Germany explain the phenomenon for the first time.