Why are the Andes so tall?

Plate-tectonics study could explain why some mountains are higher than expected.

A three-dimensional model of our planet’s plate tectonics could help to explain why the Andes mountain range is taller than geologists would predict: it could all be down to the long length of the South American continent.

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Why are the Andes so tall?

Plate-tectonics study could explain why some mountains are higher than expected.

A three-dimensional model of our planet’s plate tectonics could help to explain why the Andes mountain range is taller than geologists would predict: it could all be down to the long length of the South American continent.

Read the story here.

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