US EditionDeep Beneath The Pacific Ocean, Earth's Crust Is Tearing Itself Apart
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A team of geologists has documented an unprecedented geological phenomenon that reveals the dynamic and changing nature of our planet: one of the main ocean tectonic plates is beginning to fracture at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. This event, which marks a fundamental transformation, is located in one of the most active and dangerous seismic areas in the world: the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
The tectonic plates registered in the Pacific Ocean have been studied by scientists for several years, and recently achieved a finding that the experts themselves catalogued as incredible. During a study, scientists captured the exact moment of how a subduction zone fragmented in stages. CAN YOU INTEREST: Does the Earth part in two? Researchers study tectonic plates under Tibet In which part of the Pacific a tectonic plate was fragmented? The ev…
An international team of geologists recorded for the first time the active fracture of a tectonic plate under the North Pacific Ocean, a finding that could modify current seismic risk models. The phenomenon occurs in front of Vancouver Island, Canada, where the Juan de Fuca plate, one of the smallest on the planet, shows signs of fragmentation as it sinks under the American continent. Researchers observed that this ocean section, known as the Ex…
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