Fig. 7From: Deep mantle melting, global water circulation and its implications for the stability of the ocean massA cartoon illustrating the factors affecting the sea-level (from Karato 2015). h: the sea-level, f: areal fraction of continents, \( \overline{z} \): the mean depth of the ocean that depends on the mean age of the ocean floor, X: height of the continental margin that depends on the dynamic topography determined by the mantle flowBack to article page