Chinese researchers unveil formation of global seamounts
Chinese researchers have developed a new model to explain the formation of global seamounts, challenging the traditional hotspot hypothesis. The study suggests that thermal activities in the asthenosphere, driven by mantle plumes, are responsible for the distribution of over 40,000 seamounts.
Why it matters
This research provides a more comprehensive understanding of Earth's geological history and oceanic plate evolution, correcting long-standing scientific gaps in plate tectonics.
BEIJING -- Using a self-developed model, Chinese scientists have uncovered the origin of global seamounts and recreated the subduction history of the last 270 million years.
The article reports on scientific findings from a peer-reviewed journal without political framing or subjective commentary.
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