900 km. It is composed of silicate rocks rich in iron and magnesium. The mantle is semi-fluid and contains convection currents that move heat, driving the movement of tectonic plates. It is divided into two sections:
Continental drift, large-scale horizontal movement of continents relative to one another and to the ocean basins during one or more episodes of geologic time. This concept was an important precursor to the development of the theory of plate tectonics, wh
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The models span a parameter space of Rayleigh number and plate strength, and explore convective systems with low yield stresses resulting in weak subduction hinges that bend easily and highly deformable subducted slabs. Three distinct modes are found to occur in convective systems with weak plates: ...
Transition zone slab deformation influences Earth's thermal, chemical, and tectonic evolution. However, the mechanisms responsible for the wide range of imaged slab morphologies remain debated. Here we use 2-D thermo-mechanical models with a mobile trench, an overriding plate, a temperature and ...