Temperature and Elevation (IMAGE)

Brown University

Temperature and Elevation

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Scientists have found that temperature deep in Earth's mantle controls the expression of mid-ocean ridges, mountain ranges that line the ocean floor. Higher mantle temperatures are associated with higher elevations. The findings help scientists understand how mantle temperature influences the contours of Earth's crust.

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Dalton Lab / Brown University

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