Formation of large low shear velocity provinces through the decomposition of oxidized mantle

Dense Fe3+-rich bridgmanite can explain the seismic features of Large Low Shear Velocity Provinces, as it can form large-scale thermochemical piles in the deep mantle that remain stable throughout Earth’s history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenzhong Wang, Jiachao Liu, Feng Zhu, Mingming Li, Susannah M. Dorfman, Jie Li, Zhongqing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22185-1