DOI: 10.1126/science.165.3889.174. The Suboceanic Mantle

10.1126/science.165.3889.174

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Abstract

An independent determination of density in the suboceanic lithosphere gives 3.5 to 3.6 grams per cubic centimeter at a depth of about 100 kilometers. This high value implies the existence of an ecologitic facies. A mechanism is proposed in which eclogite fractionation from the underlying, partially molten asthenosphere plays a key role in the creation and the spreading of the rigid, lithospheric plate.

Bibliography

Press, F. (1969). The Suboceanic Mantle. Science, 165(3889), 174â176.

Authors 1

Frank Press (first)

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