Unexpected HIMU-type late-stage volcanism on the Walvis Ridge
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.03.049
Abstract: Abstract Volcanic activity at many oceanic volcanoes, ridges and plateaus often reawakens after hiatuses of up to several million years. Compared to the earlier magmatic phases, this late-stage (rejuvenated/post-erosional) volcanism is commonly characterized by a… read more here.
Keywords: late stage; volcanism; walvis ridge; type ... See more keywords
Hotspot volcanism in the southern South Atlantic: Geophysical constraints on the evolution of the southern Walvis Ridge and the Discovery Seamounts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2016.12.011
Abstract: Abstract The southern Atlantic hosts a variety of magmatic structures, namely the Walvis Ridge, the Discovery Seamounts and the Shona Ridge, which are believed to be related to the evolution/movement of hotspots. Although the basement… read more here.
Keywords: discovery seamounts; ridge discovery; ridge; walvis ridge ... See more keywords
Description of a New Species of Pelagic Eelpout Melanostigma thalassium sp. nova (Zoarcidae) from Walvis Ridge (Southeastern Atlantic) and Identification Key for Species of the Genus from the Atlantic Ocean
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DOI: 10.1134/s0032945219050102
Abstract: A new species Melanostigma thalassium sp. n. is described from the underwater Walvis Ridge (Southeast Atlantic Ocean). This species differs from the other species of the genus Melanostigma in an original combination of characters based… read more here.
Keywords: new species; species genus; melanostigma thalassium; walvis ridge ... See more keywords