Back-arc basins develop behind volcanic arcs at convergent plate margins where subducting slabs roll back and induce extension in the overriding plate. Their evolution typically follows a sequence of ...
Researchers describe zircons from the Andes mountains of Patagonia. Although the zircons formed when tectonic plates were colliding, they have a chemical signature associated with when the plates were ...
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The opening and closing of the Rocas Verdes Basin, a back-arc basin in Patagonia, as described by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin in a study published in Geology. Panels B and C ...