Mantle plumes and their role in Earth processes
The existence of mantle plumes was first proposed in the 1970s to explain intra-plate,
hotspot volcanism, yet owing to difficulties in resolving mantle upwellings with geophysical …
hotspot volcanism, yet owing to difficulties in resolving mantle upwellings with geophysical …
Large igneous provinces: crustal structure, dimensions, and external consequences
MF Coffin, O Eldholm - Reviews of Geophysics, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are a continuum of voluminous iron and magnesium rich
rock emplacements which include continental flood basalts and associated intrusive rocks …
rock emplacements which include continental flood basalts and associated intrusive rocks …
[图书][B] An introduction to seismology, earthquakes, and earth structure
S Stein, M Wysession - 2009 - books.google.com
An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures is an introduction to
seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and …
seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and …
Origin of Late Mesozoic igneous rocks in Southeastern China: implications for lithosphere subduction and underplating of mafic magmas
XM Zhou, WX Li - Tectonophysics, 2000 - Elsevier
On the basis of geological, geochemical and geophysical data of Late Mesozoic igneous
rocks in SE China, we suggest that during the period from 180 to 80Ma, the slab dip angle of …
rocks in SE China, we suggest that during the period from 180 to 80Ma, the slab dip angle of …
[HTML][HTML] Lithosphere thickness controls the extent of mantle melting, depth of melt extraction and basalt compositions in all tectonic settings on Earth–A review and …
Y Niu - Earth-Science Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Basalts and basaltic rocks are the most abundant igneous rocks on the earth and their
petrologic and geochemical studies have formed our knowledge base on the thermal …
petrologic and geochemical studies have formed our knowledge base on the thermal …
Implications of mantle plume structure for the evolution of flood basalts
IH Campbell, RW Griffiths - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 1990 - Elsevier
Abstract Morgan [1, 2] suggested that continental flood basalts appear as the first volcanic
expression of new mantle plumes. Experimental studies in viscous liquids have shown that …
expression of new mantle plumes. Experimental studies in viscous liquids have shown that …
Three distinct types of hotspots in the Earth's mantle
The origin of mantle hotspots is a controversial topic. Only seven ('primary') out of 49
hotspots meet criteria aimed at detecting a very deep origin (three in the Pacific, four in the …
hotspots meet criteria aimed at detecting a very deep origin (three in the Pacific, four in the …
Imaging deep-mantle plumbing beneath La Réunion and Comores hot spots: Vertical plume conduits and horizontal ponding zones
M Dongmo Wamba, JP Montagner, B Romanowicz - Science advances, 2023 - science.org
Whether the two large low–shear velocity provinces (LLSVPs) at the base of Earth's mantle
are wide compact structures extending thousands of kilometers upward or bundles of distinct …
are wide compact structures extending thousands of kilometers upward or bundles of distinct …
Iron corrosion by novel anaerobic microorganisms
Corrosion of iron presents a serious economic problem. Whereas aerobic corrosion is a
chemical process, anaerobic corrosion is frequently linked to the activity of sulphate …
chemical process, anaerobic corrosion is frequently linked to the activity of sulphate …
[图书][B] Plate tectonics & crustal evolution
KC Condie - 2013 - books.google.com
This substantially revised edition includes recently published information relating to plate
tectonics and continental origin. A large number of new figures have been added, and new …
tectonics and continental origin. A large number of new figures have been added, and new …