Water stored in the mantle for millions of years may be linked to continental volcanism
The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...
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How hidden water in Earth’s mantle might spark volcanoes
Scientists have long been puzzled by volcanoes that erupt far from the edges of tectonic plates—known as intraplate volcanoes ...
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South Carolina had over 200 earthquakes in the last 15 years. Scientists still don't know why.
Worldwide, the majority of earthquakes occur at plate boundaries — where pieces of ... In South Carolina the cause of the intraplate earthquakes is not so clear. From 2011 to 2024 South Carolina ...
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Earthquake of magnitude 6 jolts Santa Cruz
"This area experiences much plate movement as Santa Cruz Island "has upper plate strike-slip and normal faulting, plate ...