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Upper- and mid-mantle interaction between the Samoan plume and the Tonga–Kermadec slabs
Mantle plumes are thought to play a key role in transferring heat from the core–mantle boundary to the lithosphere, where it can significantly influence plate tectonics. On impinging on the lithosphere at spreading ridges or in intra-plate settings, mantle plumes may generate hotspots, large igneous...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4773510/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26924190 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10799 |