Study explains what happens to water-filled tectonic plates when they
Rice University seismologist Fenglin Niustated that the study contains the first seismic images of the upper and lower boundaries of tectonic plates, in particular the images show a transition zone of the mantle that begins approximately 410 km from the Earth's surface and extends to approximately 660 km.
Many studies show that the stove isIn fact, it is strongly deformed in the transition zone of the mantle, becoming soft and easily deformed.” How much a slab deforms or maintains its shape matters when we explain whether and how it mixes with the mantle, and what cooling effect it has.
Fenglin Niu, seismologist at Rice University
When tectonic plates meet, they collide andcrumble, releasing seismic energy. In some cases, this can cause devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, but most seismic vibrations are too weak for people to feel without special equipment.
Using seismometers, scientists can measuremagnitude and location of seismic vibrations. Because seismic waves are more active in some rocks and slower in others, scientists can observe changes in the subsurface just like a doctor, using ultrasound.
Thus, a group of scientists using the networkseismic stations constructed images of the boundaries of the submerged Pacific plate. They suggest that modern China is now above this plate. Data about what type of plates lie across the country can explain the nature of seismological changes.
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