Tag: Geological Processes
Splitting of Earth’s Mantle Due to Pangaea Formation
Earth's mantle has been split by the Pacific Ring of Fire, revealing ancient clues about the formation and breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea, according to a recent study. The African domain, which covers most...
How Mantle Waves Lift Continents and Create Diamonds: A Geological Phenomenon
How Mantle Waves Lift Continents and Create Diamonds: A Geological PhenomenonFor billions of years, the continents have journeyed across Earth's surface as tectonic vessels, shaping the landscapes we see today. However, they have not...
Unearthing Earth’s Mantle: Initial Rock Samples Analyzed
For the first time ever, a team of scientists from around the world has managed to recover a substantial section of rocks originating from Earth's mantle. This layer, located just beneath the Earth's crust,...