Slab stagnation in the shallow lower mantle linked to an increase in mantle viscosity
Modelling based on our experimental data shows that the viscosity in the region surrounding the subducting slabs could (not DOES) increase by 2.3 orders of magnitude throughout the upper 900 km of the lower mantle. Such a strong increase in viscosity can (not DOES) lead to the stagnation of slabs that are sinking through the shallow lower mantle.
48 comments and not one person that I could see went to the source!
gee.....slab stagnation...
We need to get Obama right on that......:-)
Perhaps we can find a new John Holmes...
OK....so it’s postulated that they discovered a new layer?
LOL....
Semantics are fun sometimes...but tiresome.
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