Study reveals sun's influence may penetrate deep into earth

BEIJING -- Solar radiation may have an impact on Earth's deep interior, according to a collaborative study by researchers from China and Romania. They examined tiny melt inclusions within olivine minerals and bulk rock data to determine the redox state of arc magma. "This unexpected pattern suggests that the Earth's surface environment and climate, influenced by solar radiation, have a profound effect on mantle processes," said Wan Bo, co-author of the study and a researcher at IGG. "The observed pattern offers new directions for exploring resources and understanding the environmental effects of subduction systems at different latitudes," said Hu Fangyang, the corresponding author of the study and a researcher at IGG.