Water input into the Mariana subduction zone estimated from ocean-bottom seismic data

Water input into the Mariana subduction zone estimated from ocean-bottom seismic dataWater input into the Mariana subduction zone estimated from ocean-bottom seismic data, Published online: 14 November 2018; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0655-4Seismic images of Earth’s crust and uppermost mantle around the Mariana trench show widespread serpentinization, suggesting that much more water is subducted than previously thought.

Source: Nature AOP - November 14, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Chen Cai Douglas A. Wiens Weisen Shen Melody Eimer Source Type: research