The structure of the lithosphere is key to reconciling the dynamic topography predicted by mantle convection models with residual topography derived from observations, suggest analyses of both models and data.
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Flament, N. The deep roots of Earth’s surface. Nat. Geosci. 12, 787–788 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0447-y
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