Scientists say tectonic plate tearing apart under Pacific Ocean from Japan to New Zealand
12
Feb
Scientists say tectonic plate tearing apart under Pacific Ocean from Japan to New Zealand Subject: Geography Section: Geomorphology Context: Scientists have discovered that several rigid tectonic plates beneath the Pacific Ocean are undergoing separation. Details: Earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere, is composed of these plates, which float atop the semi-fluid asthenosphere, with their […]