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Earth's Crust is ‘Dripping’ Beneath Turkey’s Konya Basin, Revealing Unique Geological Phenomenon
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable geological phenomenon beneath Türkiye’s Central Anatolian Plateau, where dense materials from Earth’s crust are detaching and sinking into the mantle below. This process, known as multi-stage lithospheric dripping, has been shaping the Konya Basin’s surface and provides crucial insights into Earth’s ...
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Satellite Data Reveals How Earth's Crust Is 'Dripping' Beneath Turkey
The sinking is due to the multi-stage lithospheric dripping — a phenomenon named for the instability of rocky material that creates the crust and upper mantle of the Earth
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Earth's Crust is ‘Dripping’ Beneath Turkey’s Konya Basin, Revealing Unique Geological Phenomenon
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable geological phenomenon beneath Türkiye’s Central Anatolian Plateau, where dense materials from Earth’s crust are detaching and sinking into the mantle below. This process, known as multi-stage lithospheric dripping, has been shaping the Konya Basin’s surface and provides crucial insights into Earth’s ...
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Satellite Data Reveals How Earth's Crust Is 'Dripping' Beneath Turkey
The sinking is due to the multi-stage lithospheric dripping — a phenomenon named for the instability of rocky material that creates the crust and upper mantle of the Earth
