Tectonic plate interiors are often regarded as relatively inactive. Yet, reconstructions of marine terrace uplift in Angola suggest that underlying mantle flow can rapidly warp Earth's surface far from obviously active plate boundaries.
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White, N. Surface sculpting by hidden agents. Nature Geosci 9, 867–869 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2842
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