Farallon plate remnants drive Yellowstone volcanic activity, not mantle plume
Researchers have identified a new driver for Yellowstone’s volcanic activity: the sinking remnants of the Farallon tectonic plate, not a mantle plume as previously thought. How the Farallon plate shapes Yellowstone’s magma system The study published in Science shows that as the Farallon plate subducted beneath North America, its remnants now sink through the mantle … Weiterlesen …