Plates Colliding (IMAGE)

University of Southern California

Plates Colliding

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This image shows a computer model of typical mantle flow patterns. To study the surface deformation, the team needed to understand the flow in the upper 800 km of the Earth's mantle. The mantle flow patter mimics the swirl in the surface geology but is smoother with longer flow paths.

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Louis Moresi / Monash University

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