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May 20, 2024EosOpen Access

Earth’s Subduction May Have Been Triggered by the Same Event That Formed the Moon

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Abstract

The giant impact that formed the Moon may also have led to extrastrong mantle plumes that enabled the first subduction event, kick-starting Earth’s unique system of sliding plates.

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Rachel Fritts (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e695b7b6db64358761c35f https://doi.org/10.1029/2024eo240225

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