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To: winoneforthegipper
The Iberian subduction will gradually pull Iberia towards the United States over approximately 220 million years.

Where will the volcanoes form?
Iberia will be sliding under the North American Plate?
How will this effect the Mid Atlantic spreading?

28 posted on 06/18/2013 7:58:15 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Obama Leadership: Present)
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To: Mike Darancette; Errant

Mike, that’s the catch. For right now Iberian landmass lies on the southern reaches of Eurasian Plate which we know is moving in an opposite direction of the North American Plate as evidenced by the Mid Atlantic Ridge.

So I am still trying to grasp what mechanisms would change and or present themselves.

Great question!

Errant what would be your take?


31 posted on 06/19/2013 5:19:19 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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