Science. 1970 Aug 21;169(3947):764-6. doi: 10.1126/science.169.3947.764.
Experimental phase diagrams for the systems gabbro-water and peridotite-water indicate that, if there is any water in the upper mantle, then traces of hydrous interstitial silicate magma will be produced at depths corresponding to the beginning of the low-velocity zone. This explanation for the zone is more satisfactory than others proposed.
实验相图表明，在辉长岩-水和橄榄岩-水这两个体系中，如果上地幔中有任何水分，那么在低速带开始出现的深度，就会产生含有痕量水的交代硅酸盐岩浆。与其他提出的解释相比，这种对低速带的解释更为令人满意。
