We Could Be Witnessing the Death of a Tectonic Plate, Says Earth Scientist

Live Science ^ | August 7, 2019 | Laura Geggel

[Menehune56]

Direct link to the article:
https://www.livescience.com/66117-tectonic-plate-tear-juan-de-fuca.html

[Don W]

[Grimmy]

That plate should be put on the endangered species list!

Federal funding will keep it alive. And, of course, a universal hunting ban.

[Red Badger]

Somehow, someway, somewhere this is Trumps fault.........

[Red Badger]

We should ban earthquakes...............

[Sequoyah101]

And it is important we get more money to study it.

There is nothing we can do to stop or change it but it must be studied.

[P-Marlowe]

Oh the huge manatee!!!!

[tet68]

Interesting, this should result in a ocean rift relatively
close. GPS seabed markers should indicate this rather
quickly. Also would think a subducting plate would be
slowed by friction with the resulting rift kept closed
up. Or maybe there is a really hot spot in the inner core
that is melting the plate faster than it can move.
Got to fill that Yellowstone basin somehow?

[reg45]

Thanks for the map. It helps.

[Sirius Lee]

Another strike by a large comet will get the juices flowing again.

[Verginius Rufus]

No, according to the Canadians, it’s Queen Charlotte’s fault. See the map.

[Reily]

This kind of knowledge improves hydrocarbon & mineral exploration as well as increased knowledge (perhaps predictability !) of earthquakes so definitely study it.

[no-to-illegals]

Does this mean the taxpayers have to pay for its funeral ?

[fruser1]

Great place to put trash - suck it down to the mantle.

No need for plastic bans.

[Red Badger]

😁...............

[BenLurkin]

Thank you

[Larry Lucido]

I suggested putting a little caulk in there.

That mayor from Indiana who is running for president got all excited for some reason.

[Grimmy]

I wonder how much the insurance lobby would pay for that legislation?

[libertylover]

LOL.