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All rise for the case of the missing magma

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A detailed geological analysis of a ridge in the Indian Ocean suggests that compositional variations in Earth's mantle have a surprisingly crucial role in the uplift of a bathymetric bulge along the ridge. See Article p.195

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Figure 1: Bathymetry of the Atlantic Ocean floor.

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