Models indicate that there are strong gradients in element concentrations and in the pH of fluids at the slab–mantle interface — a major discontinuity deep within Earth. This transforms our view of global geochemical transport. See Letter p.420
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Dolejš, D. Ions surprise in Earth's deep fluids. Nature 539, 362–364 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/539362a
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