Seismic evidence for a 1000 km mantle discontinuity under the Pacific

Autor: Zhendong Zhang, Jessica C. E. Irving, Frederik J. Simons, Tariq Alkhalifah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37067-x
Popis: This study uses reverse-time migration full-waveform seismic imaging to reveal a thinned transition zone and a 1000-km mid-mantle discontinuity under the Pacific near Hawaii which they link to the upper boundary of upwelling plume material.
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