The evolution of Earths tectonic plates over the past billion years

Researchers released a new model of Earth’s tectonic plates evolution over the last billion years. Credit: Dr Andrew Merdith/University of Lyon Extending full-plate tectonic models into deep time: Linking the Neoproterozoic and the Phanerozoic Andrew , Simon , Alan , Michael , Jacob , Morgan , AlexanderYoung, Sheree , JohnCannon, Sabin Zahirovic, R. Dietmar Müller Earth-Science Reviews DOI: Music: Earthly Destiny by Sir Cubworth courtesy of YouTube Audio Library