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This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report ...
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A lost chunk of ancient continent is sucking bits of North America into Earth's mantleSeismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...
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Earth's Crust Is Dripping Under Midwest US, Scientists DiscoverLithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...
Geologists attribute the Laramide Orogeny to the subduction of an oceanic plate, specifically the Farallon Plate, beneath the North American Plate. This subduction began roughly 160 million years ...
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How North America Is Literally Dripping Away Beneath Our FeetExplore how North America is changing as its deep cratonic root thins and pieces are dripping into the Earth's mantle.
Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.
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