Mantle convection currents and plate motions
http://maps.unomaha.edu/Maher/plate/week13/mechanisms.html

Harmon D. Maher Jr. , University of Nebraska Omaha

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This page from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, investigates the connection between mantle convection and plate tectonics. Topics discussed (with illustrations) include convection geometries, hot spots, and stratified convection.

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodynamics
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Research Results
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geophysics