A global analysis of seismic waves has identified a widespread sharp velocity anomaly at the base of the low seismic velocity zone that is consistent with partial melting, closing a decades-long debate about the origin of this zone.
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Manthilake, G. A partially molten mantle. Nat. Geosci. 16, 110–111 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-01120-z
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