Advances in seismological observational and modelling techniques are needed to constrain complex lowermost mantle structures and understand their influence on the global dynamics and evolution of Earth’s interior.
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Waszek, L. Seismic methodologies key to unlocking Earth’s lowermost mantle. Nat. Geosci. 17, 272–274 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01416-2
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