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Diving slabs are soft - Skywise - 03-15-2016
http://www.livescience.com/52887-some-tectonic-plates-are-stretchy.html
Quote:Tectonic plates may be similar to chocolate candies: Stiff on the outside, but as soft as marshmallow fluff on the inside.
Brian
RE: Diving slabs are soft - Roger Hunter - 03-15-2016
(03-15-2016, 01:58 AM)Skywise Wrote: http://www.livescience.com/52887-some-tectonic-plates-are-stretchy.html
Quote:Tectonic plates may be similar to chocolate candies: Stiff on the outside, but as soft as marshmallow fluff on the inside.
Brian
Interesting article. It stands to reason they would soften under the heat.
Good to see you back.
Roger