According to which theory the mantle flows neither in cells nor large plumes but rather as a series ...........

World Geography (Easy) World Physical Aspects

According to which theory the mantle flows neither in cells nor large plumes but rather as a series of channels just below the Earth’s crust, which then provide basal friction to the lithosphere?

Sea Floor Spreading

Surge Tectonics

Continental Drift

Plume Tectonics

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Explanation:

According to Surge Tectonics, mantle flows neither in cells nor large plumes but just below the Earth’s crust, which then provide basal friction to the lithosphere. This theory became popular in the 1980s and 1990s.