
Indian Tectonic Plate Spilitting Beneath Tibet?
For a long period, it has been known that the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collided 60 million years ago to form the greatest mountain range on Earth, the Himalayas. But recent studies now show a more intricate mechanism operating far below the surface. The Indian Plate appears to be breaking apart as it subducts beneath the Eurasian Plate, according…