Friday, April 4, 2014

Hot mantle drives elevation, volcanism along mid-ocean ridges

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Kevin Staceykevin_stacey@brown.edu 401-863-3766Brown University IMAGE: Scientists have found that temperature deep in Earth’s mantle controls the expression of mid-ocean ridges, mountain ranges that line the ocean floor. Higher mantle…

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