To make this discovery, Wang’s team used seismic waves — vibrations caused by earthquakes — to create cross-sectional maps of ...
1. Figure 1: Map of the northern Cascadia subduction zone showing the distribution of earthquakes in the subducting Juan de Fuca plate and the locations of seismic cross-sections. Green dashed line ...
They used seismic waves to examine the types of rock beneath the seafloor and create a digital cross-section of Earth's crust and mantle. Their exploration revealed an unusually thick mantle ...