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The Indian Plate Could Be Undergoing a Split Similar to East Africa’s Division

A novel theory may elucidate the geological origins of the Earth's grandest mountains, including the iconic Tibetan Plateau. Credit: zelvan/Shutterstock.A new study proposes that the Indian Continental Plate may be undergoing a unique form of splitting, not vertically like East Africa, but horizontally as it converges with Eurasia. This unconventional process could create two...