Origin of the LLSVPs at the base of the mantle is a consequence of plate tectonics - A petrological and geochemical perspective
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gsf.2018.03.005
Abstract: In studying the petrogenesis of intra-plate ocean island basalts (OIB) associated with hotspots or mantle plumes, we hypothesized that the two large-low-shear-wave-velocity provinces(LLSVPs) at the base of the mantle beneath the Pacific (Jason) and Africa… read more here.
Keywords: base mantle; llsvps base; plate tectonics; plate ... See more keywords