Explaining Long-Standing Mysteries About Earth's Formation and Evolution - SciTechDaily

New Model Shows Earth’s Deep Mantle Was Drier From the Start Earth’s mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth’s crust and its molten core. It makes up about 84% of our planet’s volume. Although the mantle is predominantly solid, on geologic ti…

ByWashington University in St. LouisAugust 2, 2022Scientists have determined that Earths ancient plume mantle (the deep part) had a water concentration that was a factor of 4 to 250 times lower when … [+4022 chars]

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