Earth's mantle appears to have a driving role in plate tectonics
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 14:31
in Earth & Climate
Deep down below us is a tug of war moving at less than the speed of growing fingernails. Keeping your balance is not a concern, but how the movement happens has been debated among geologists. New clues found off Washington coast challenge a long-held notion of what moves what deep under the sea.