A subduction zone is created where two plates converge, with one sinking into the mantle. Dynamics along the plate interface create earthquakes, magma generated above the sinking slab leads to ...

The model predicts that the extended subduction zone will form a new Atlantic subduction system – the so-called 'Ring of Fire', named after the Pacific Ocean version that already exists.

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

The buoys will remain deployed for at least 24 months and their baseline results will help refine future versions of the system for operational deployment in subduction zones, where strain and ...