Comparison of velocity–depth functions derived from laboratory measurements (solid lines) for three different types of granulites from the Saxonian granulites (Müller 1995) with two velocity–depth functions from the 2‐D model along line 95‐B (cf. Fig. 7, bottom). The dashed line is a 1‐D cut through the model at the intersection of line 9 5‐A and B in the centre of the exposed granulites and the dotted line is a 1‐D cut through model B at shotpoint F SW of the exposed granulites. While the lower velocities in the upper crust correlate well with the velocity–depth function of felsic granulite, the high‐velocity body cannot be explained with felsic granulite.