How does a tectonic plate die?


Regional tectonic map showing the different tectonic plates and plate sections discussed in this study. Credit: Hawley and Allen, (2019)

Regional tectonic map showing the different tectonic plates and plate sections discussed in this study. Credit: Hawley and Allen, (2019)

By Alka Tripathy-Lang

February 3, 2020

Armed with information from seismic arrays, scientists explore the question of how oceanic tectonic plates "die.”

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