Tags: Tectonic plates

Are Mountains Still Being Formed? How Do Tectonic Activities Affect This Landform?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.27.2024 06:30 AM

Mountains are formed as a result of collision of tectonic plates, a process which is still happening today. Read the article to learn more.

Indian Tectonic Plate Is Peeling Apart, Splitting Tibet in Two as the Himalayan Mountains Continue To Grow

01.18.2024 07:30 AM

The Himalayas, formed by the Indian-Eurasian tectonic collision, face potential splitting as a study reveals the Indian plate peeling apart, causing slab tear and possible division. Continue reading to learn more.

How Was the San Andreas Fault Formed?

12.25.2023 03:00 AM

The San Andreas Fault sits at the boundary of Pacific plate and the North American plate. Read to learn more.

Modern-Day Earthquakes in the USA Could Be Aftershocks From Major Quakes in 1800s [Study]

11.15.2023 05:40 AM

The recent earthquakes recorded in the United States could be aftershock leftovers from major tremors in the 1800s, according to a new study. Continue reading to learn more.

Mountain Formation: How Do These Natural Structures Form?

11.14.2023 01:27 AM

Mountains form in several ways, including through tectonic plate splits and collisions. Read to learn more.

Mapping Zealandia: Scientists Unearth Earth's 'Lost' Eighth Continent After Centuries of Speculation

10.03.2023 04:43 AM

Scientists have mapped Zealandia, a potential eighth continent, submerged underwater. Check it out in this article.

Earth Mysteries Unlocked: Scientists Probe Into Mechanisms That Drive Tectonic Plates, Discover Previously Unknown Molten Rock

02.06.2023 20:22 PM

Digging into the mechanisms beneath the earth's surface, scientists discover the presence of partially molten rock and try to see how this affects tectonic plate movement. Read to know more.

Earth Tectonic Activity Explained: New Study Reveals Gravitational Forces of the Planet, Moon, and Sun Affect Such Movement

01.26.2022 10:58 AM

A newly published study looks to the skies in the quest for an explanation for the tectonic activity on Earth, specifically the source of such a movement.

Titanic Mantle Plume "Tree" Moves Magma to Earth's Surface as Imaged by Seismic Tomography

10.11.2021 06:53 AM

Researchers used seismic waves in the deepest part of Earth's mantle to show that a massive tree-like structure is moving magma towards the surface via its canopy of plumes created for billions of years.

Earth Evolution: Geologists Reveal This Planet Could Further Evolve into Massive Supercontinents in 200 Million Years

09.05.2021 23:25 PM

Research carried out on the climate impacts of the tectonics, rotation rate, and isolation has explored two probable situations out of which one is the supercontinent’s formation at low latitudes.

Volcanoes Simultaneously Erupting in Alaska; Report Says 3 Unusual Natural Volcanic Occurrences Have Been Recorded Since 7 Years Ago

08.16.2021 05:30 AM

Simultaneous eruptions of three volcanoes in the Alaskan chain of Aleutian island have recently been reported. Two others are also reported to be echoing with unrest.

Earth's Interior is Absorbing More Carbon Due to Slow-Motion Tectonic Plates, What Does This Imply?

07.27.2021 05:50 AM

Slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates absorb more carbon in Earth's interior, unlike what previous studies state, says scientists from Cambridge University and NTU Singapore.

Venus Crust Broken? Large Blocks Moving Like Sea Ice Seen on Planet Showing Proof of Geological Activity

07.13.2021 08:08 AM

New research suggests that Venus' crust is broken into large dark reddish-purple blocks that are moveable like how sea ice behaves. Researchers think the activity in the planet's mantle could be the cause.

Under The Sea Lava Flows With Beauty Off Italian Coast

09.27.2019 08:46 AM

The volcanic seascape off the Italian coast is literally tearing the Earth’s crust apart. Under the Tyrrhenian Sea off the southwest part of Italy lies a volcanic mosaic with flat-topped seamounts and dotted with what can be likened to geothermal chimneys.

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