Chemical bonding between tectonic plates
by
Nina Notman, RSC
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last modified
12-05-11 08:42 AM
Copyright 2011, RSC
New research suggests that scientists must take into account chemical bonding across fault lines to understand the friction generated between tectonic bodies. But not everyone in the scientific community is convinced that nanoscale forces are relevant to enormous tectonic events, such as earthquakes. More...
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/December/01121102.asp
