Tibet (IMAGE) Stanford University Caption In a north-south rift above a tear in the Indian plate, boiling springs bring fluids up 50 miles from the upwelling hot mantle, and the wide area of baked ground shows the high temperatures due to rifting. Credit Image credit: Courtesy Simon Klemperer Usage Restrictions Image credit: Courtesy Simon Klemperer License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.