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 Adiabatic Decompression Melting - John Seach

This process describes the melting of the mantle which results from upwelling at mid ocean ridge spreading centres.
During the upwelling the mantle cools at a rate of 0.3 deg C per km.
 

Adiabatic Decompression Melting
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