Where the lithosphere meets its doom Atsuma Japan is not your average town. It’s home to some very unique natural wonders that you won’t find anywhere else on Earth! One such wonder- an underwater mountain range called “The Limits Of Magnitude” where two plates meet and dive beneath each other., stands out among all others for how close it gets us human beings who live atop this landmass known as Asia…
Obduction zones are one of the most interesting and unique regions on Earth. They facilitate a rare process where deep mantle material can be recycled back into shallower crust, which has only happened in our planet’s last billion years or so—and it’s happening right now! The ophiolites — slabs containing oceanic rock intermingled with pieces from beneath continental plates-provide an unprecedented look at how cliffs form along seafloors all over the world as well what happens below them when stuff gets cooked up by hot enough magma chambers…
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Where the lithosphere meets its doom Atsuma Japan is not your average town. It’s home to some very unique natural wonders that you won’t find anywhere else on Earth! One such wonder- an underwater mountain range called “The Limits Of Magnitude” where two plates meet and dive beneath each other., stands out among all others for how close it gets us human beings who live atop this landmass known as Asia…
Obduction zones are one of the most interesting and unique regions on Earth. They facilitate a rare process where deep mantle material can be recycled back into shallower crust, which has only happened in our planet’s last billion years or so—and it’s happening right now! The ophiolites — slabs containing oceanic rock intermingled with pieces from beneath continental plates-provide an unprecedented look at how cliffs form along seafloors all over the world as well what happens below them when stuff gets cooked up by hot enough magma chambers…
For more details and updates visit instachronicles.
