Deep Mantle Waves Drive Continental Uplift

New research reveals how tectonic separations create slow-moving waves that elevate continental interiors.

Scientists discovered that deep mantle waves, caused by tectonic separations, lift continental interiors.
The breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana 180 million years ago initiated these mantle waves.
These waves travel at 9 to 12 miles per million years, gradually raising plateaus far from coastal escarpments.
The study analyzed escarpments in South Africa, India's Western Ghats, and Brazil's Highland plateau.
Findings suggest ancient geological processes have long-lasting impacts on Earth's landscape.