The Science of Tectonic Plate Subduction
In short: Learn how the subduction of tectonic plates recycles the Earth's crust to create mountains, volcanoes, and deep-sea trenches.
A 1:32 short film in the series “Journey of Light”.
Sources used in this film: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), “Understanding plate motions [This Dynamic Earth, USGS]”; U.S. Geological Survey, “U.S. Geological Survey”; Taylor & Francis, “Plate tectonics through Earth’s history: constraints from the thermal evolution of Earth’s upper mantle”.
Sources used in this film
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) — Understanding plate motions [This Dynamic Earth, USGS] · View →
- U.S. Geological Survey — U.S. Geological Survey · View →
- Taylor & Francis — Plate tectonics through Earth’s history: constraints from the thermal evolution of Earth’s upper mantle · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Understanding plate motions [This Dynamic Earth, USGS]
- Also: U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey
- Also: Taylor & Francis: Plate tectonics through Earth’s history: constraints from the thermal evolution of Earth’s upper mantle
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