A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...
High-Resolution Anisotropic Tomography Reveals Mantle Flow Complexity and Slab-Plume Interactions, Redefining Subduction Zone ...
The results confirm the region's potential for natural hydrogen, with the Firstbrook Claims being 60 km and 40 km from the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary (LAB), respectively. The findings are ...
Discover the science behind Hawaii's gradual shift towards Japan, why it's happening, and how fast these changes are taking ...
According to the 2024 study, heat from the asthenosphere — the hotter, weaker upper part of Earth’s mantle — causes the overlying crust to expand and fracture, leading to the formation of rifts. The ...