Is the track of the Yellowstone hotspot driven by a deep mantle plume?—Review of volcanism, faulting, and uplift in light of new data
KL Pierce, LA Morgan - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2009 - Elsevier
Geophysical imaging of a tilted mantle plume extending at least 500 km beneath the
Yellowstone caldera provides compelling support for a plume origin of the entire …
Yellowstone caldera provides compelling support for a plume origin of the entire …
Rhyolitic volcanism of the central Snake River Plain: a review
Abstract The central Snake River Plain (CSRP) of southern Idaho and northern Nevada,
USA, forms part of the Columbia River–Yellowstone large igneous province. Volcanic rocks …
USA, forms part of the Columbia River–Yellowstone large igneous province. Volcanic rocks …
Concordant structural variations from the surface to the base of the upper mantle in the North China Craton and its tectonic implications
L Chen - Lithos, 2010 - Elsevier
This study presents an integrated study of the North China Craton (NCC) based on recent
high-resolution seismic images combined with observations on surface geology, regional …
high-resolution seismic images combined with observations on surface geology, regional …
Geodynamics of the Yellowstone hotspot and mantle plume: Seismic and GPS imaging, kinematics, and mantle flow
RB Smith, M Jordan, B Steinberger, CM Puskas… - Journal of Volcanology …, 2009 - Elsevier
Integration of geophysical and geological data show that the Yellowstone hotspot resulted
from a mantle plume interacting with the overriding North America plate, a process that has …
from a mantle plume interacting with the overriding North America plate, a process that has …
Slab fragmentation, edge flow and the origin of the Yellowstone hotspot track
The Snake River Plain/Yellowstone (SRP/Y) volcanic province is widely considered a
classic example of a plume generated continental hotspot. Here we present new S-wave …
classic example of a plume generated continental hotspot. Here we present new S-wave …
Advances in seismic imaging of magma and crystal mush
Seismic imaging methods have provided detailed three-dimensional constraints on the
physical properties of magmatic systems leading to invaluable insight into the storage …
physical properties of magmatic systems leading to invaluable insight into the storage …
Limited southward underthrusting of the Asian lithosphere and material extrusion beneath the northeastern margin of Tibet, inferred from teleseismic Rayleigh wave …
The northeastern margin of Tibet is of key importance in understanding the uplift and
expansion of Tibetan Plateau. In this research, we perform Rayleigh wave tomography from …
expansion of Tibetan Plateau. In this research, we perform Rayleigh wave tomography from …
Bifurcation of the Yellowstone plume driven by subduction-induced mantle flow
The causes of volcanism in the northwestern United States over the past 20 million years are
strongly contested. Three drivers have been proposed: melting associated with plate …
strongly contested. Three drivers have been proposed: melting associated with plate …
Mass transfer along the Yellowstone hotspot track I: Petrologic constraints on the volume of mantle-derived magma
M McCurry, DW Rodgers - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper estimates mantle mass transfer to the crust along the Yellowstone–Snake River
Plain (YSRP) hot spot track by applying a simple mass-balance analysis to rhyolite …
Plain (YSRP) hot spot track by applying a simple mass-balance analysis to rhyolite …
The development of magmatism along the Cameroon Volcanic Line: Evidence from teleseismic receiver functions
RJ Gallacher, ID Bastow - Tectonics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL) in West Africa is a chain of Cenozoic volcanism with no
clear age progression. The reasons for its existence are unclear, and the nature of its …
clear age progression. The reasons for its existence are unclear, and the nature of its …