Persistent Heterogeneities in the Oceanic Lithosphere Due To Differential Freezing Beneath Ridges

Abstract Oceanic lithosphere, which forms two‐thirds of Earth's surface, is generated at mid‐ocean ridge spreading centers. Yet the internal structure of the lithosphere is not well characterized and often considered to be homogeneous relative to the structure of continental lithosphere. While...

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Main Authors: Shi Joyce Sim, Ting‐Ying Yu, Chris Havlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL109440
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