University of Bristol3 年
The fate of carbonate in oceanic crust subducted into earth's lower mantle
Drewitt, J. W. E., Walter, M. J., Zhang, H., McMahon, S. C., Edwards, D., Heinen, B. J., Lord, O. T., Anzellini, S., & Kleppe, A. K. (2019). The fate of carbonate in ...
EurekAlert!3 年
Subducted Oceanic Crusts (IMAGE)
A schematic image of subducted oceanic crust inferred from this study. Basalt and harzburgite layers of the oceanic crust accumulate beneath and above the 660 km discontinuity, respectively.