... To us scientists, the real significance of this work is that it helps us understand the evolution of our planet, how faults and mountain belts form, and why earthquakes happen. (sciencedaily.com)
«The impact of large earthquakes in mountain belts is devastating,» commented Luca Dal Zilio, lead author of the study from Geophysical Fluid Dynamics — ETH Zürich. (sciencedaily.com)
The tectonic interactions associated with the formation and breakup of such supercontinents provide a new way to view the origin of mountain belts (scientificamerican.com)