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A diapiric mechanism is presented to explain geochemical data on the thermal structure of the upper mantle. It is emphasised that any model to fit the data cannot be a steady state model, and it is concluded that the data are inconsistent with the popular interpretation of the seismic low velocity zone as a partially melted region.
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Green, H., Gueguen, Y. Origin of kimberlite pipes by diapiric upwelling in the upper mantle. Nature 249, 617–620 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/249617a0
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