Once inside the oceanic mantle, bits of continents become part of the magma factory that powers ocean volcanoes.

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Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

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