On the relative temperatures of Earth's volcanic hotspots and mid-ocean ridges
Volcanic hotspots are thought to be fed by hot, active upwellings from the deep mantle, with
excess temperatures (T ex)~ 100° to 300° C higher than those of mid-ocean ridges …
excess temperatures (T ex)~ 100° to 300° C higher than those of mid-ocean ridges …
Insights into the origins and compositions of mantle plumes: A comparison of Galápagos and Hawai'i
The Galápagos and Hawai'i archipelagos are formed by mantle plumes originating at the
large low shear velocity province (LLSVP) boundary. We report new high‐precision Pb, Sr …
large low shear velocity province (LLSVP) boundary. We report new high‐precision Pb, Sr …
The morphology, evolution and seismic visibility of partial melt at the core–mantle boundary: implications for ULVZs
Seismic observations indicate that the lowermost mantle above the core–mantle boundary
(CMB) is strongly heterogeneous. Body waves reveal a variety of ultra-low velocity zones …
(CMB) is strongly heterogeneous. Body waves reveal a variety of ultra-low velocity zones …
A compositional component to the Samoa ultralow‐velocity zone revealed through 2‐and 3‐D waveform modeling of SKS and SKKS differential travel‐times and …
We analyzed 4,754 broadband seismic recordings of the SKS, SKKS, and SPdKS wavefield
from 13 high quality events sampling the Samoa ultralow‐velocity zone (ULVZ). We …
from 13 high quality events sampling the Samoa ultralow‐velocity zone (ULVZ). We …
Dynamics in Earth's Mantle: Constraints from Planetary Scale to Nanoscale
Q Yuan - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Subsolidus convection in the mantle of Earth is the driving mechanism behind plate
tectonics and provides a central framework linking geophysical, geochemical, petrological …
tectonics and provides a central framework linking geophysical, geochemical, petrological …
[PDF][PDF] New techniques for the robust detection and quantification of seismic anisotropy in the lowermost mantle
J Asplet - 2021 - research-information.bris.ac.uk
The lowermost mantle—D—is a crucial thermochemical boundary layer within the Earth,
exerting control over dynamic processes in both the overlying mantle and the core below …
exerting control over dynamic processes in both the overlying mantle and the core below …