How Does the Ocean Expand?

The theory of the plate tectonics and continental drift was accepted in the '60s, when the proofs came from the ocean. Earth's external layer is called lithosphere. It is a rigid blanket with a thickness of about 100 km (62 mi). It includes both the oceanic platform and the continen... [ read more >> ]

SUbduction area (like in the western South America)




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