Fiery Volcano Offers Geologic Glimpse Into Land That Time Forgot -- with Video

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 16:00 in Earth & Climate

The first scientists to witness molten lava from a deep sea volcano now report that the eruption was near a tear in the Earth's crust that is mimicking the birth of a subduction zone. Earth's current subduction zones are continually evolving but most formed 5 million to 200 million years ago.

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