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Scientists working on first ever 4D view of Earth's mantle

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Some of the most advanced 4D models of the Earth's interior ever designed will be showcased in a new project led by Cardiff University in order to simulate the behaviour of the mantle. This solid rock layer, situated between the planet's core and crust, shifts slowly over time - likely at the speed that a fingernail grows. These sophisticated models will investigate its complex pattern of upwellings and downwellings.