Scientists Discover That North America Is “Dripping” Down Into Earth’s Mantle
Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.
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North America Is Dripping Into Earth's Mantle And An Ancient Victim Is Probably To Blame
Far be it from us to suggest there’s a parallel between the continental plate’s behavior and what is happening on top, but ...
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How North America Is Literally Dripping Away Beneath Our Feet
Explore how North America is changing as its deep cratonic root thins and pieces are dripping into the Earth's mantle.
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The North American Continent Is Sinking 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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Armor Plates for US Army Vehicles Never Passed Required Test
The US Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is the second-generation successor to the iconic Humvee, used by the American military and about a dozen other nations since the last Iraq war to ...
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The Best Dinner Plates, According to Cooks, Designers, and More People With Impeccable Taste
While there’s no singular quality that makes a great dinner plate, you know when you have a less-than specimen: It looks cheap, and it chips and scratches easily. Among those that are well made ...
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Pacific Ocean plate sunk to raise Wyoming's Wind River Range
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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Asteroids, valleys, drops: Discovering Earth's geological gems
The answer lies far beneath the surface. Content continues below An ancient tectonic plate known as the Farallon Plate shoved east and subducted—slid beneath—the North American Plate.