Interactions between neighboring tectonic plates can push parts of Earth’s surface up or down to form notable features, such as the Andes and the Himalayas. The forces that sculpt the Earth’s surface far from plate edges are less well understood. For instance, multiple hypotheses compete to explain the uplift of the Colorado Plateau in the interior of the North American plate. Interactions between neighboring tectonic plates can push parts of Earth’s surface up or down to form notable features, such as the Andes and the Himalayas. The forces that sculpt the Earth’s surface far from plate edges are less well understood. For instance, multiple hypotheses compete to explain the uplift of the Colorado Plateau in the interior of the North American plate. Earth Sciences Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Lithospheric oddities may be sculpting continental interiors
