The Indian Ocean geoid low lowers sea level via mass deficits in the mantle
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 85/100
Geophysical studies strongly support that the Indian Ocean geoid low is generated by mass and density anomalies residing in the mantle.
Evidence for · 3
The Importance of Upper Mantle Heterogeneity in Generating the Indian Ocean Geoid Low
2017 · cited by 40
This study investigates the Indian Ocean Geoid Low and attributes its origin to mantle density anomalies, specifically combining lower mantle high-density structures and upper mantle low-density variations.
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More for · 2
Seismic Evidence for a Hot Mantle Transition Zone Beneath the Indian Ocean Geoid Low
2020 · cited by 18
The research examines the mantle transition zone beneath the Indian Ocean Geoid Low and discusses how density variations and hot mid-mantle anomalies contribute to this prominent geoid anomaly.
The Indian Ocean Geoid Low at a plume-slab overpass
2021 · cited by 2
This paper models the Indian Ocean Geoid Low using mantle density configurations, confirming that the anomaly arises from an interplay of positive and negative density anomalies across the upper and lower mantle.