Absolute plate motions relative to deep mantle plumes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.03.021
Abstract: Abstract Advances in whole waveform seismic tomography have revealed the presence of broad mantle plumes rooted at the base of the Earth's mantle beneath major hotspots. Hotspot tracks associated with these deep mantle plumes provide… read more here.
Keywords: absolute plate; mantle plumes; deep mantle; plate motions ... See more keywords
Lateral Motion of Mantle Plumes in 3‐D Geodynamic Models
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gl081404
Abstract: It has been proposed that hot spot tracks are caused by moving rigid plates above relatively stationary hot spots. However, the fixity of hot spots remains under debate. Here, we perform 3‐D very high resolution… read more here.
Keywords: motion mantle; hot spots; lateral motion; mantle plumes ... See more keywords