A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’

3D Model

Deep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity.

This 3D model reveals the complex structure in Earth’s mantle bringing heat up to the surface and was created using actual seismic data.

Read the article: A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface

Design by Olena Shmahalo/Quanta Magazine; data source: Maria Tsekhmistrenko

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