An olivine-free mantle source of Hawaiian shield basalts
More than 50 per cent of the Earth's upper mantle consists of olivine and it is generally
thought that mantle-derived melts are generated in equilibrium with this mineral. Here …
thought that mantle-derived melts are generated in equilibrium with this mineral. Here …
Basement framework and geodynamic evolution of the Palaeoproterozoic superbasins of north‐central Australia: an integrated review of geochemical …
DL Scott, DJ Rawlings, RW Page… - Australian Journal of …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
A largely convergent setting is proposed for crustal, tectonic and basin evolution of the
intracratonic regions of north‐central Australia between 1800 and 1575 Ma. The new …
intracratonic regions of north‐central Australia between 1800 and 1575 Ma. The new …
[HTML][HTML] The dynamical origin of Hawaiian volcanism
NM Ribe, UR Christensen - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 1999 - Elsevier
We study the dynamics of melting in the Hawaiian plume using a 3D variable-viscosity
convection model outfitted with a melting parameterization that permits calculation of the …
convection model outfitted with a melting parameterization that permits calculation of the …
Plume head–lithosphere interactions near intra-continental plate boundaries
Plume–lithosphere interactions (PLI) have important consequences both for tectonic and
mineralogical evolution of the lithosphere: for example, Archean metallogenic crises at the …
mineralogical evolution of the lithosphere: for example, Archean metallogenic crises at the …
The plume head–continental lithosphere interaction using a tectonically realistic formulation for the lithosphere
E Burov, L Guillou-Frottier - Geophysical Journal International, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Current debates on the existence of mantle plumes largely originate from interpretations of
supposed signatures of plume-induced surface topography that are compared with …
supposed signatures of plume-induced surface topography that are compared with …
The thinning of subcontinental lithosphere: The roles of plume impact and metasomatic weakening
Geologically rapid (tens of Myr) partial removal of thick continental lithosphere is evident
beneath Precambrian terranes, such as North China Craton, southern Africa, and the North …
beneath Precambrian terranes, such as North China Craton, southern Africa, and the North …
Partial melting and melt segregation in a convecting mantle
H Schmeling - Physics and chemistry of partially molten rocks, 2000 - Springer
Various causes for mantle melting (decompression, heating or release of water) combined
with current estimates of upper mantle temperatures and the state of stress in the lithosphere …
with current estimates of upper mantle temperatures and the state of stress in the lithosphere …
Numerical modelling of a mantle plume: the plume head–lithosphere interaction in the formation of an oceanic large igneous province
The thermomechanical processes associated with formation of large igneous provinces
(LIPs) remain poorly understood owing to fundamental difficulties in simulating plume …
(LIPs) remain poorly understood owing to fundamental difficulties in simulating plume …
Emeishan mantle plume and its potential impact on the Sichuan Basin: Insights from numerical modeling
L He - Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sichuan Basin, adjacent to the Emeishan large igneous province (ELIP), is one
of the large petroliferous basins in China. The effects of the ELIP on the basin thermal history …
of the large petroliferous basins in China. The effects of the ELIP on the basin thermal history …
How plume‐ridge interaction shapes the crustal thickness pattern of the R éunion hotspot track
The Réunion mantle plume has shaped a large area of the Earth's surface over the past 65
million years: from the Deccan Traps in India along the hotspot track comprising the island …
million years: from the Deccan Traps in India along the hotspot track comprising the island …