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subduct

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subduct /sub·duct/ (-dukt´) to draw down.
sub·duct (sb-dkt)
v.
To pull or draw downward.

subduct [sub-dukt´]
to draw down.

subduct
to draw down.


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What goes down must come up: Slabs that subduct and mix into the lower mantle are balanced by mantle plumes, rich in helium-3, which rise from the lower mantle to the Earth's surface without mixing significantly as they traverse the upper mantle," he added.
Another frightening unknown involves "asperities" - parts of the plates that don't subduct evenly.
 
 
 
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