Lasting mantle scars lead to perennial plate tectonics

The causes of intraplate deformation remain poorly constrained. Heron et al. use numerical models to show that ancient plate tectonic processes produce mantle lithosphere structures that may be reactivated to generate intraplate deformation.

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Main Authors: Philip J. Heron, Russell N. Pysklywec, Randell Stephenson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/be75c7f807f1453195f003f71b84dd54
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