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Chinese scientists have uncovered the origin of global seamounts and recreated the subduction history of the last 270 million years using a self-developed model.

Beijing, Tianjin, China

Who
Chinese scientists, Liu Lijun
What
Chinese scientists have uncovered the origin of global seamounts and recreated the subduction history of the last 270 million years using a self-developed model.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:26:04 GMT · 4d 2h ago
Where
Beijing, Tianjin, China ·
Why
The research aimed to address the mismatch between the conventional hotspot hypothesis and the actual quantity, scale, and spatial distribution of global seamounts.
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This new model offers a unified framework for the formation of intraplate seamounts worldwide, significantly expanding the classical mantle plume hypothesis. It could change the understanding of geological processes over the last 270 million years.

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