The emerging picture of a complex core-mantle boundary

Recent seismological studies challenge the traditional view that the interface between the core and mantle is a straightforward discontinuity. As seismology is pushed to its observational limits, a complex - potentially compositionally layered - region between the core and mantle is emerging.

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Published in:Nature communications 2024-05, Vol.15 (1), p.4569-3, Article 4569
Main Authors: Russell, Stuart, Irving, Jessica C. E., Myhill, Robert, Cottaar, Sanne
Format: Article
Language:English
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Core-mantle boundary
Earth
Earthquakes
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Seismology
Velocity
Venus
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Summary:Recent seismological studies challenge the traditional view that the interface between the core and mantle is a straightforward discontinuity. As seismology is pushed to its observational limits, a complex - potentially compositionally layered - region between the core and mantle is emerging.
ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-48939-1