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News Release 09-153
Scientists Create First Three-dimensional Global Map of Electrical Conductivity in Earth's Mantle
Process may be linked with presence of water
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Scientists have mapped Earth's electrical conductivity on a global-scale in 3-D for the first time.
Credit: Anna Kelbert
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