Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.
Far be it from us to suggest there’s a parallel between the continental plate’s behavior and what is happening on top, but ...
Explore how North America is changing as its deep cratonic root thins and pieces are dripping into the Earth's mantle.
The researchers hypothesize that the dripping is caused by the remnants of the subducting Farallon slab below the craton.
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