Worse still, this magnetic data gets erased when the rock is reheated, like during continental collisions or volcanic activity.

更糟糕的是， 当岩石被重新加热时， 这些磁性数据会被删除，比如在大陆碰撞或火山活动期间。

Shifting plates and continental collisions could create and enlarge cracks in the Earth's crust, potentially releasing huge amounts of carbon and methane into the atmosphere.

移动的板块和大陆碰撞可能会在地壳中产生和扩大裂缝，可能会向大气中释放大量的碳和甲烷。