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ultra-lowvelocity zone1 CONSTRUCTUltra-low velocity zoneWILLIAMS · SEISMOLOGY

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Seismology

a thin patch at the base of the mantle where seismic velocities drop sharply, often read as partial melt or iron enrichment.

In seismology, ultra-low velocity zone refers to a thin patch at the base of the mantle where seismic velocities drop sharply, often read as partial melt or iron enrichment. This meaning comes from Williams (1996) in Science.[1]

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  1. Williams, Q., & Garnero, E. J. (1996). Seismic Evidence for Partial Melt at the Base of Earth's Mantle. Science, 273(5281), 1528-1530. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.273.5281.1528

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