Mantle Plumes: A Multidisciplinary Approach

The concept of mantle plumes, hot buoyant rock masses that rise in the mantle, is a key to understand intraplate volcanism in the framework of modern plate tectonics. Recent progress in instrumental, analytical and satellite technology enables scientists to verify the plume hypothesis with seismic t...

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Other Authors: Ritter, Joachim Roland Reinmar (Other) , Christensen, Ulrich R. (Other)
Format: Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Series:SpringerLink Bücher
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DOI:10.1007/978-3-540-68046-8
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Author Notes:edited by Joachim R. R. Ritter, Ulrich R. Christensen
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Summary:The concept of mantle plumes, hot buoyant rock masses that rise in the mantle, is a key to understand intraplate volcanism in the framework of modern plate tectonics. Recent progress in instrumental, analytical and satellite technology enables scientists to verify the plume hypothesis with seismic tomography, isotope geochemistry and other sophisticated techniques. A group of experts review these advances in plume research, and present a general overview on recent plume studies.
The concept of mantle plumes, hot buoyant rock masses that rise in the mantle, is a key to understand intraplate volcanism in the framework of modern plate tectonics. Progress in analytical and satellite technology enables scientists to verify the plume hypothesis with sophisticated techniques. This book presents an overview on these studies
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISBN:9783540680468
DOI:10.1007/978-3-540-68046-8