Tag: tectonics
Plate tectonics or erosion: which process affects the height of mountains?
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Threatened by erosion, the coastline is monitored by satellite The coast is perpetually subject to the ocean, so that storms, rising sea levels…
Tectonics or erosion controlling the height of mountains?
You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Threatened by erosion, the coastline is monitored by satellite The coast is perpetually subject to the ocean, so that storms, rising sea levels…
Plate tectonics: for continents too, rupture can be difficult
Continental breakup is one of the fundamental processes of plate tectonics. While some continents seem to accept divorce quite easily, breaking up is much more difficult for others. You will…
What drives plate tectonics?
The outer part of the Earth is divided into different rigid units called lithospheric plates. These plates have the ability to move above the asthenosphere. They can thus fragment, move…