
The SciencesJuly 1, 1983
How Continents Break up
They rift apart over millions of years, and in the process they deform. A study of the rifting is beginning to reveal the properties of the plates that compose the earth's crust

How Continents Break up
They rift apart over millions of years, and in the process they deform. A study of the rifting is beginning to reveal the properties of the plates that compose the earth's crust