Hidden molten rock layer shatters knowledge of tectonic plates - study
The discovery of this hidden molten rock layer shows that molten rocks have nothing to do with tectonic plate movements, which cause earthquakes.
The Earth with the upper mantle revealed. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a previously unknown layer of partly molten rock in a key region just below the tectonic plates. (photo credit: Leonello Calvetti/Dreamstime)
