Melt mapped inside Earth’s mantle

Laura Cobden ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 586, issue 7830, 506-507

Abstract: An analysis of seismic data reveals the location and quantity of melted rock, known as melt, in Earth’s upper mantle. The results show how these factors are correlated with the movement of the planet’s tectonic plates.

Keywords: Solid Earth sciences; Geophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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