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Effects of melting pressure, source oxidation, hydration, and enrichment on magmatic fO2 and H2O. Credit: Science Advances (2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aec1040. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aec1040

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subducted oceanic crust inferred from this study.

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New ‘Embryonic’ Subduction Zone Found

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The Dipping Moho is a sign of one continent being thrust over another. Credit: IGG

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