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However, because hydrated slabs enter the mantle in different locations and with different speeds, shapes, and sizes, researchers expect that water isn’t distributed evenly throughout the zone.

The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting ...