Assertion: oceanic lithosphere | /r/CapableOf | subside into the mantle
Facets:
value: with increasing thickness
type: OTHER
value: gradually
type: TEMPORAL
value: to compensate the greater load
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Cool oceanic lithosphere is significantly denser than the hot mantle material from which it is derived and so with increasing thickness it gradually subsides into the mantle to compensate the greater load.