Island of Montserrat, West Indies (IMAGE)

University of Southampton

Island of Montserrat, West Indies

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The team recognised changes in the composition of rocks formed by melting of Earth's interior at subduction zones where major tectonic plates collide. The present-day subduction volcano shown here is the Island of Montserrat, West Indies. Photograph: Dr Tom Gernon / University of Southampton [@TMGernon].

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Photograph: Dr Tom Gernon / University of Southampton [@TMGernon].

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Photograph: Dr Tom Gernon / University of Southampton [@TMGernon].

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