Tag: Continental drift
Plate Tectonics: Ocean Plate Tearing Under Iraq and Iran
A new discovery in the world of plate tectonics has shed light on a fascinating geological phenomenon occurring beneath the Zagros Mountains in Iran, where an oceanic plate is tearing apart deep below the...
Deep Drilling Breaks Record: Core Reaches 1.2km into Earth’s Mantle
A scientific drilling ship has made history by reaching a depth of 1,268 meters into the Earth's mantle, providing valuable insights into the processes that fuel oceanic volcanoes and potentially the origins of life...