Overview

• Study led by Prof. Thomas Gernon explains the rise of high plateaus and escarpments far from continental edges.
• Continental rifting initiates mantle waves that erode and elevate the land over millions of years.
• This process reshapes ecosystems and influences climate by altering topography and erosion patterns.
• Findings also link these geological processes to diamond formation deep within Earth's crust.
• Research highlights the global impact of these forces, affecting continents worldwide from Africa to the Americas.