University of Toronto geoscientists have actually made a considerable advancement in plate tectonics, discovering that the Pacific Plate is not as rigid as formerly thought however is rather torn by big undersea faults. Refining Plate Tectonic Theory”We knew that geological deformations like faults happen on the continental plate interiors far from plate boundaries,” says Gün. Says Pysklywec, “What were doing is improving plate tectonics– the theory that explains how our planet works– and revealing those plates actually arent as pristine as we formerly believed.
Credit: SciTechDaily.com Research shows that the Pacific Plate is being torn apart at undersea plateaus across the ocean, due to the weight of the oceanic plate subducting along the Western Pacific Ring of Fire. Current research performed by geoscientists from the University of Toronto is fine-tuning the long-standing design of plate tectonics, which suggests that the oceanic plates are inflexible as they slide over the Earths mantle. Refining Plate Tectonic Theory”We knew that geological contortions like faults occur on the continental plate interiors far from plate limits,” says Gün. Says Pysklywec, “What were doing is improving plate tectonics– the theory that explains how our world works– and revealing those plates truly arent as pristine as we formerly thought. The map highlights in yellow the zones of the Pacific Plate that are being pulled apart by the sinking tectonic plate along the Pacific Ring of Fire.