ScienceEarth's crust is peeling away under California

Earth’s crust is peeling away under California



Beneath California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, the crust is peeling away.

This process, called lithospheric foundering, is nothing to worry about. In fact, it may be how the continents first formed. Continental crust sits higher and lasts longer than oceanic crust because it’s less dense. Foundering might be the way lighter materials in the crust separate from heavier materials, creating the continents upon which all terrestrial life depends.



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