Yong-Sheng Liu

May 3, 2024 | nature.com | Yong-Sheng Liu |Stephen Foley |Frédéric Moynier |Rong Xu

AbstractPartial melts in the Earth’s convecting mantle influence its physical and chemical state, particularly the plasticity of the asthenosphere and the dynamics of plate tectonics. Melt compositions change systematically with the depth of mantle melting, but there are currently few quantitative constraints. Here we measure major and trace elements, combined with Hf–Nd isotope measurements, for basalts from North China.