Earth’s crust as a sponge

Cold, fast-sinking tectonic plates diving deep into the Earth's interior are carrying up to one trillion kilograms water per year into the mantle, double the amount than earlier estimates suggested, according to a new study from a team led by South Korean researchers.

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

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