Ultra-low velocity zone (IMAGE)

University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa

Ultra-low velocity zone

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Seismic waves from earthquakes in the southern hemisphere sample the ULVZ structure along the Earth’s CMB and are recorded by sensors in Antarctica.

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Edward Garnero and Mingming Li, Arizona State University.

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