KnowraMantle viscosityLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Mantle viscosity, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 7Mantle convectionRelated: Sets the pace of convection and how stress transmits between mantle and plates.Glacial isostatic adjustmentRelated: Its value controls how quickly the mantle redistributes after an ice sheet melts.Slab pullRelated: Sets how effectively slab pull is transmitted to the plate and how fast slabs can sink.Post-glacial reboundRelated: Mantle viscosity controls how quickly the surface approaches its post-ice equilibrium.Archean tectonicsRelated: Lower viscosity governs whether slabs can survive subduction or delaminate instead.Whole-mantle convectionRelated: Changes in viscosity with depth affect whether slabs and plumes cross the transition zone.Rheology of the mantleRelated: The single parameter flow laws aim to predict, and the hardest to pin down for plate models.