Global scale modeling of melting and isotopic evolution of Earth's mantle
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H. J. van Heck, J. H. Davies, T. Elliott, and D. Porcelli School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Wales, UK Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht, the Netherlands Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UK Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3AN, UK
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