Wednesday, 31 July 2019

The Juan de Fuca Tectonic Plate Approaches its End

The Juan de Fuca Tectonic Plate Approaches its End (Sad)

In THIS ARTICLE researchers from the University of California, Berkley discuss the impending end of the Juan de Fuca  tectonic plate as it disappears under North America.



As the plate is subsumed parts are being torn off and separated. This may explain some of the areas seismic activity and its unusual volcanism.

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