Neotethys Oceanic Plate and Tectonic Movements:
A study has revealed that the ancient Neotethys oceanic plate, which once lay between the Arabian and Eurasian continental tectonic plates, is breaking apart under the Zagros Mountains in West Asia due to plate movement.This impacts regional geography, earthquakes, and resource distribution offering valuable insights into the Earth’s deep tectonic processes.The Neotethys Oceanic Plate was an ancient oceanic plate that once formed the seafloor of the Neotethys Ocean, which existed during the breakup of Pangaea.Over time, it was subducted into the Earth’s mantle beneath the Eurasian continent as the Arabian and Eurasian plates moved closer.
