πŸ’§πŸŒ Greg CocksAug 19, 2024
Geologists Stunned On Discovering A Part Of The Earth That Disappeared 20 Million Years Ago
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https://www.good.is/geologists-stunned-at-discovery-of-earths-ancient-mega-plate-they-didnt-know-about-at-all-ex1 <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2023.09.013 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/VyEUWySaFPc?si=rzUiIh14GxmiC0l- <-- reconstruction animation
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Geologists stunned on discovering a part of the Earth that disappeared 20 million years ago

The mega-plate, which is a surprise discovery, disappeared some 20 million years ago after a series of subduction processes.

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IODP 🌊🚒🌏Dec 5, 2022

Day Two done and dusted πŸ‘
Thank you @sydneyunigeo for hosting a fab day, where we heard from @ANZIC_Director on IODP, Jody Webster on fossil coral cores, & @SetonMaria on hotspots and #GPlates!
Hoping weather clears 🌧️ for our harbour sampling tmr 🀞

#ANZICmasterclass #IODP

πŸ“Emily Con, UQ student