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According to researchers, a blob-like structure sitting below Africa is slowly rising underneath the continent.

According to researchers, a blob-like structure sitting below Africa is slowly rising underneath the continent.

According to researchers, a blob-like structure sitting below Africa is slowly rising underneath the continent.

The structure is one of two thermochemical piles in Earths mantle that influence processes at the planets core.

One of Earths two mysterious mantle blobs is much higher than the other, raising questions about its impact on Earths surface.

These newly discovered huge blobs in Earth’s mantle are potentially responsible for geological phenomena, like volcanic activity in Africa.

Researchers have uncovered new details about the two mysterious blob-like structures, present roughly on opposite sides of the planet. Officially known as Large Low-Shear-Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs), these blobs are massive, each the size of a continent and 100 times taller than Mount Everest. Until now, scientists have known very little about these blobs, about why

One of Earths two mysterious mantle blobs is much higher than the other, raising questions about its impact on Earths surface.