Low-Velocity Zone of the Earth's Mantle: Incipient Melting Caused by Water
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- 21 August 1970
- journal article
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- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 169 (3947) , 764-766
Abstract
Experimental phase diagrams for the systems gabbro-water and peridotite-water indicate that, if there is any water in the upper mantle, then traces of hydrous interstitial silicate magma will be produced at depths corresponding to the beginning of the low-velocity zone. This explanation for the zone is more satisfactory than others proposed.Keywords
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