
Mantle-driven plate convergence due to slab detachment
Mantle-driven plate convergence due to slab detachment https://ift.tt/4F687rI
How do tectonic plates move? Our research reveals that mantle flow induced by slab detachment plays a key role in regulating plate convergence, with spreading ridges and continent-trench collisions causing significant tectonic uplift and acceleration of plate motion.
