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A billion years in 40 seconds: Video reveals our dynamic planet – EurekAlert
New research has allowed geoscientists to show the uninterrupted movement of Earth’s tectonic plates over the past billion years.
Professor Dietmar Müller, said: “Our team has created an entirely new model of Earth evolution over the last billion years.
“Our planet is unique in the way that it hosts life. But this is only possible because geological processes, like plate tectonics, provide a planetary life-support system.”
Lead author and creator of the video Dr Andrew Merdith began work on the project while a PhD student with Professor Müller in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney. He is now based at the…
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