Lara (16, Turkey) asks Professor Le Pourhiet how faults evolve into plate boundaries.
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Le Pourhiet, L. How do faults evolve into plate boundaries?. Nat Rev Earth Environ 6, 687 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-025-00729-z
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