Evidence for deep mantle circulation from global tomography

Details Evidence for deep mantle circulation from global tomography Evidence for deep mantle circulation from global tomography

Apr 1997

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997natur.386..578v&link_type=abstract

Nature, Volume 386, Issue 6625, pp. 578-584 (1997).

Physics

291

Scientific paper

Seismic tomography based on P-wave travel times and improved earthquake locations provides further evidence for mantle-wide convective flow. The use of body waves makes it possible to resolve long, narrow structures in the lower mantle some of which can be followed to sites of present-day plate convergence at the Earth's surface. The transition from subduction-related linear structures in the mid-mantle to long-wavelength heterogeneity near the core-mantle boundary remains enigmatic, but at least some slab segments seem to sink to the bottom of the mantle.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Evidence for deep mantle circulation from global tomography does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Evidence for deep mantle circulation from global tomography, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Evidence for deep mantle circulation from global tomography will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1322017