Articles for tag: Earth Science, Geology, Mantle Plumes, Plate tectonics, Tectonic Plates

Al Hajar Mountains

Ghost Plume Beneath Oman May Have Moved India

Jan Otte

An ancient geological force has been quietly shaping the planet for millions of years deep beneath Oman’s rough terrain. Scientists have found a “ghost” plume, a column of hot rock rising from the Earth’s core. This plume may have been very important in changing the direction of the Indian tectonic plate when it crashed into ...