Cratonic dripping (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Cratonic dripping

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A figure from the study showing rock dripping from the craton. The researchers hypothesize that the dripping is caused by the remnants of the subducting Farallon slab below the craton.

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Nature Geoscience, Hua et al.

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