Long-term interaction between mid-ocean ridges and mantle plumes
Whittaker, J.M.; Afonso, J.C.; Masterton, S.; Muller, R.D.; Wessel, P.; Williams, S.E.; Seton, M. (2015). Long-term interaction between mid-ocean ridges and mantle plumes. Nature Geoscience 8(6): 479–483. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2437
In: Nature Geoscience. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1752-0894; e-ISSN 1752-0908, more
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| Authors | | Top |
- Whittaker, J.M.
- Afonso, J.C.
- Masterton, S.
- Muller, R.D.
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- Wessel, P.
- Williams, S.E.
- Seton, M.
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| Abstract |
Tectonic plate and lower-mantle motions are often considered independent. Plate tectonic reconstructions reveal long-lived interactions between mantle plumes and mid-ocean ridges that imply feedback between plate boundaries and the deep mantle. |
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