Emeishan mantle plume activity and carbon isotope responses in the Middle Permian, South China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2019.104145
Abstract: Abstract During the Permian, Emeishan mantle plume activity created a large igneous province and deeply impacted carbon isotope records in marine carbonate strata in South China. To evaluate the isotopic variations caused by this catastrophic… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; mantle plume; plume activity; emeishan mantle ... See more keywords
Heat flow study of the Emeishan large igneous province region: Implications for the geodynamics of the Emeishan mantle plume
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2017.12.027
Abstract: Abstract The Emeishan large igneous province (ELIP) is widely considered to be a consequence of a mantle plume. The supporting evidence includes rapid emplacement, voluminous flood basalt eruptions, and high mantle potential temperature estimates. Several… read more here.
Keywords: heat; mantle plume; emeishan mantle; heat flow ... See more keywords