Studies of rocks from Earth's crust suggest that the lower crust is a good thermal insulator. The knock-on effects of this finding are many — one being the crust's increased potential to generate more magma.
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Braun, J. Hot blanket in Earth's deep crust. Nature 458, 292–293 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/458292a
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