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Major tectonic discovery beneath the Lesser Antilles - MSNThe discovery of an unusually thick transition zone beneath the Lesser Antilles suggests a unique, basalt-rich composition. This composition might slow oceanic plate subduction, changing our ...
A modeling study suggests a slumbering subduction zone below the Gibraltar Strait is active and could break into the Atlantic Ocean in 20 million years' time, giving birth to an Atlantic "Ring of ...
The Lesser Antilles are no stranger to seismic activity. The island chain is a subduction zone, where plates converge, making the region susceptible to geo-hazards like earthquakes and volcanoes.
The mantle transition zone, located between 255 and 410 miles (410-660 km) deep, acts as a regulator for material movement toward Earth's depths. The presence of basalts in this zone can slow or even ...
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