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Ultralow velocity zone and deep mantle flow beneath the Himalayas are linked to a subducted slab

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Through the detection of postcursors of shear waves diffracted at the core–mantle boundary, a zone of ultralow seismic velocities has been identified at the base of the mantle beneath the Himalayas. The presence of this zone is probably linked to a subducted slab remnant that is driving mantle flow in the region.

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Fig. 1: Sources, seismometers and simulations that reveal the ultralow velocity zone (ULVZ).

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This is a summary of: Wolf, J. et al. Ultralow velocity zone and deep mantle flow beneath the Himalayas linked to subducted slab. Nat. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01386-5 (2024).

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Ultralow velocity zone and deep mantle flow beneath the Himalayas are linked to a subducted slab. Nat. Geosci. 17, 285–286 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01387-4

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