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Like a number of planetary bodies, the Earth is a very complex geological machine that is comprised of a layered mixture of solid rock and molten rock | Earth And The Environment
While the mantle is mostly solid, a layer about 93 miles (150 kilometers) down is melty, new research finds.
Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth's crust that might help settle a long-standing debate about how tectonic plates move.
The layer, located 100 miles below the Earth's surface, could help shed light on how the tectonic plates move.
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. Researchers had previously identified patches of melt at a similar depth. But a new study led by The University of Texas at Austin revealed for the first time the layer's global extent and its part in plate tectonics. Science News | Scientists Detect Molten Rock Layer Hidden Under Earth's Tectonic Plates.