| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5788599 | Science Bulletin | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Recent seismic studies reveal a sharp velocity drop mostly at â¼70-100Â km depth within the thick mantle keel beneath cratons, termed the mid-lithosphere discontinuity (MLD). The common presence of the MLD in cratonic regions indicates structural and property layering of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM). The nature and origin of the MLD, and many issues associated with the layering of the SCLM are essential to understand the formation and evolution of continents, and have become frontier subjects in the Earth sciences.
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Authors
Ling Chen,