P and S wave velocities vary with depth
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Simplified interior structure of the Earth
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High density (cold) and low density (warm) areas of upper mantle beneath the Pacific ocean
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P and S wave shadow zones created by liquid outer core
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Seismic tomography reveals a more complex interior structure.
View from north
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High density (cold) and low density (warm) areas of lower mantle beneath the Pacific ocean
