Earth's surface is covered by more than a dozen tectonic plates, and in subduction zones around the world—including the ...
A research group has revealed through seismic wave analysis that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau—the world's largest oceanic plateau—was extensively altered by massive volcanic ...
Schematic illustration of the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau inferred from seismic wave analyses. High-frequency seismic observations indicate that the plate has a composite structure ...
New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more complex than previously ...
The "beast" on Google Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates beneath our feet.
It turns out that continental breakups are just as messy as human ones, with the events leaving fragments scattered far from home ...
New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement ...