2 Answered Questions for the topic subduction
07/14/19
Is it ever possible for an continental plate to subduct under an oceanic plate?
It is well known that oceanic plates subduct under continental plates. This may be attributed to the plate's age and density, plus the water on top of it.
So I was wondering if it is ever possible...
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07/10/19
Volcanoes in the Alps and Himalayas and the subduction of Tethys Sea?
Geologist have theorized that the Tethys Sea subducted under Eurasian plates. But where are the volcanoes that would have resulted due to this? Where are the volcanoes in the Alps and the Himalayas?
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