Experimental evidence supports mantle partial melting in the asthenosphere

Author:

Chantel Julien1,Manthilake Geeth1,Andrault Denis1ORCID,Novella Davide1,Yu Tony2ORCID,Wang Yanbin2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, CNRS UMR 6524, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France.

2. Center for Advanced Radiation Source, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

Abstract

Based on sound velocity measurements, upper mantle seismic anomalies could be explained by a melt fraction as low as 0.2%.

Funder

National Science Foundation

U.S. Department of Energy

French Government Laboratory of Excellence initiative

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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