"Blobs" under the Earth's Surface

From Nights, 9:15 pm on 6 April 2022

Earth scientist from the University of Wollongong Nicolas Flament on the emerging science of "massive blobs" under the earth's surface.

Earth’s blobs as imaged from seismic data. The African blob is at the top and the Pacific blob at the bottom.

Earth’s blobs as imaged from seismic data. The African blob is at the top and the Pacific blob at the bottom. Photo: Ömer Bodur