Constraining the source of mantle plumes

Volume: 435, Pages: 55 - 63
Published: Feb 1, 2016
Abstract
In order to link the geochemical signature of hot spot basalts to Earth's deep interior, it is first necessary to understand how plumes sample different regions of the mantle. Here, we investigate the relative amounts of deep and shallow mantle material that are entrained by an ascending plume and constrain its source region. The plumes are generated in a viscous syrup using an isolated heater for a range of Rayleigh numbers. The velocity fields...
Paper Details
Title
Constraining the source of mantle plumes
Published Date
Feb 1, 2016
Volume
435
Pages
55 - 63
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