Corn Syrup Mantle Plume (IMAGE)

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Corn Syrup Mantle Plume

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A corn syrup mantle plume rises near the subducting plate, which induces fluid flow that distorts and deforms the plume as it rises toward the surface.

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Kelsey Druken

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