Sharpness of the paired 660-km discontinuity beneath the Izu-Bonin area

The 660-km discontinuity that separates the Earth's upper and lower mantle has primarily been attributed to phase changes in olivine and other minerals. Resolving the sharpness is essential for predicting the composition of the mantle and for understanding its dynamic effects. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: LiMing Wang, XiaoBo He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Press 2020-11-01
Series:Earth and Planetary Physics
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Online Access:http://www.eppcgs.org/article/doi/10.26464/epp2020067?pageType=en