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Congestion in Earth’s mantle: Mineralogists explain why plate tectonics stagnates in some places

March 31, 2013 admin News from external sources

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.
Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130331165559.htm

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