The Great Ellipse
Its widening minor axis parallels North American plate motion. The geometric and temporal linkage of the elliptical basin to plate boundaries, shear zones, and tectonic domains supports topdown, lithospheric control for the CRBG and YHS, rather than the eruption of a randomly arisen deepmantle plume. Introduction. Geologists debate the origins of hot spots and associated large igneous ...
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