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Scientists warn about the upcoming natural disasters in the world. This time they have issued a very worrying alert about the geological future of India. Geologists have indicated that the Indian plate is now going through the process of splitting into two parts and this development can increase the possibility of earthquakes in the country in the coming times. A research published in the Geophysical Union of America gives detailed information about this situation, in which it has been told that the Indian plate is now going through a new geological process called "delamination".
What is the delamination process?
Delamination is a geological process in which the lower part of a tectonic plate sinks into the Earth's mantle. During this, vertical cracks develop inside the plate, which can affect its stability. This process can change the structure of the plates and increase the possibility of natural disasters like earthquakes in that area. Scientists believe that the Indian plate, which has been colliding with the Eurasian plate for the last 60 million years, has now entered a new phase.
Increased chance of earthquakes
This discovery is also important in the sense that it will help in understanding the severity and nature of earthquakes in India. Scientists claimed to have reached this conclusion after analyzing earthquake waves and helium isotopes in Tibetan springs. As a result, information was received about a vertical crack inside the plate, which was previously unknown to scientists.
Scientific Viewpoint
"We never thought before that continents could behave in this way. This is a very fundamental discovery for Earth science," says Douwe van Hinsbergen, a geologist at Utrecht University. He says that this discovery proves that not only can the thickness and characteristics of the plate surface vary, but the internal processes that influence tectonic shifts can also change very quickly, which is extremely difficult to understand.
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