A major geothermal anomaly in the Gulf of California
Nature
By: L.A. Lawver, D.L. Williams, and R. P. Von Herzen
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Abstract
We have mapped a 3-km wide, high heat flow anomaly with a maximum value of 30 μcalorie cm −2 s−1 within a zone of seafloor extension in the central Gulf of California. From seismic reflection data and thermal modelling we suggest that the anomaly is caused by a 1-km wide basaltic intrusion which is roughly 100 m deep and less than 18,000 yr old.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A major geothermal anomaly in the Gulf of California |
| Series title | Nature |
| DOI | 10.1038/257023a0 |
| Volume | 257 |
| Issue | 5521 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nature |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 23 |
| Last page | 28 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Other Geospatial | Gulf of California |
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