Margins: A Research Initiative for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Processes Attending Lithospheric Extension and Convergence
National Research Council, Division on Engineering… - 1990 - books.google.com
Approximately 70 percent of the world's population is concentrated in the coastal
borderlands, which geologists recognize to be the present continental margins. This new …
borderlands, which geologists recognize to be the present continental margins. This new …
Volcanoes, fluids, and life at mid-ocean ridge spreading centers
DS Kelley, JA Baross, JR Delaney - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The recent recognition of a potentially vast, unexplored hot microbial biosphere
associated with active volcanism along the global mid-ocean ridge network has …
associated with active volcanism along the global mid-ocean ridge network has …
Petrological systematics of mid-ocean ridge basalts: constraints on melt generation beneath ocean ridges
Mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORB) are a consequence of pressure-release melting beneath
ocean ridges, and contain much information concerning melt formation, melt migration and …
ocean ridges, and contain much information concerning melt formation, melt migration and …
[KNJIGA][B] Global tectonics
P Kearey, KA Klepeis, FJ Vine - 2009 - books.google.com
The third edition of this widely acclaimed textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …
all aspects of global tectonics, and includes major revisions to reflect the most significant …
[KNJIGA][B] Structures of ophiolites and dynamics of oceanic lithosphere
A Nicolas - 2012 - books.google.com
Page 1 PETROLOGY AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY A. NICOLAS Structures of Ophiolites and
Dynamics of Oceanic Lithosphere KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS Page 2 STRUCTURES …
Dynamics of Oceanic Lithosphere KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS Page 2 STRUCTURES …
Abyssal peridotites, very slow spreading ridges and ocean ridge magmatism
HJB Dick - Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 1989 - lyellcollection.org
Summary The SW Indian and American-Antarctic Ridges are two of the world's slowest
spreading ocean ridges (less than 1 cm a− 1), making them the low end-members for rate of …
spreading ocean ridges (less than 1 cm a− 1), making them the low end-members for rate of …
[HTML][HTML] Serpentinization of abyssal peridotites at mid-ocean ridges
C Mével - Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 2003 - Elsevier
Serpentinites are an important component of the oceanic crust generated in slow to
ultraslow spreading settings. In this context, the MOHO likely corresponds to a hydration …
ultraslow spreading settings. In this context, the MOHO likely corresponds to a hydration …
Emplacement of mantle rocks in the seafloor at mid‐ocean ridges
M Cannat - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
This paper discusses the geological and geophysical data available on mid‐ocean ridges
with outcrops of serpentinized mantle peridotites, with the objective of better constraining the …
with outcrops of serpentinized mantle peridotites, with the objective of better constraining the …
Modes of faulting at mid-ocean ridges
Abyssal-hill-bounding faults that pervade the oceanic crust are the most common tectonic
feature on the surface of the Earth. The recognition that these faults form at plate spreading …
feature on the surface of the Earth. The recognition that these faults form at plate spreading …
Continuous exhumation of mantle-derived rocks at the Southwest Indian Ridge for 11 million years
The global mid-ocean ridge system, where tectonic plates diverge, is traditionally thought of
as the largest single volcanic feature on the Earth. Yet, wide expanses of smooth sea floor in …
as the largest single volcanic feature on the Earth. Yet, wide expanses of smooth sea floor in …