New plate adds plot twist to ancient tectonic tale

New plate adds plot twist to ancient tectonic tale 08/16/2017 12:47 PM EDT Misfit plates in the Pacific led Rice University scientists to the discovery of a microplate between the Galapagos Islands and the South American coast. Full story at http://news.rice.edu/2017/08/14/new-plate-adds-plot-twist-to-ancient-tectonic-tale-2/ Source Rice University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111