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Mantle plume propelled India towards Asia

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Ancient hotspot is linked to the motions of African and Indian plates.

Evidence of historical irregularities in the motions of both the Indian and African tectonic plates bolsters the contention that plumes of hot rock rising from deep within Earth's mantle can drive the planet's tectonic plates.

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Perkins, S. Mantle plume propelled India towards Asia. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.400

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