Convection Plumes in the Lower Mantle

W. J. MORGAN

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Convection Plumes in the Lower Mantle

W. J. MORGAN

Nature Vol. 230 No. 5288 pp. 42-43 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Mar 01, 1971
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W. J. MORGAN (1971). Convection Plumes in the Lower Mantle. Nature, 230(5288), 42-43. https://doi.org/10.1038/230042a0

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