Magma uplifting giant dome atop world's 2nd highest plateau
A new study has found that magma injected into Earth's crust, has contributed to the uplifting of a massive dome atop the world's second highest continental plateau, the Altiplano-Puna plateau. Researchers suggested the dome, which stands over a kilometre high, is caused by crust's thickening due to low-density magma injection, which is believed to be Earth's largest active magma body.