Bilingual glossary of geology
Decompression Melting Fusion par décompression
Melting that occurs when mantle material rises to an area of lower pressure (e.g. at mid-ocean ridge). As the mantle material rises and the pressure decreases below a critical point, solid rocks melt spontaneously, without the introduction of any additional heat (adapted from: Grotzinger et al., 2007).
Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Igneous rocks
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Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Igneous rocks
Related words: