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Far beneath Earth's surface, slow-moving convection currents churn within the mantle. These currents are closely tied to the movement of tectonic plates, and they do more than just shift the plates above. They also stretch and distort the mantle material itself.
A new study published in The Seismic Record shows that much of this deformation in the deepest part of the mantle occurs in regions where scientists believe ancient tectonic slabs have sunk ov...
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