| Abstract: | Studies of mid-ocean ridges in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans show that the volcanism that forms the oceanic crust along the spreading-plate boundaries is concentrated at regular intervals related to spreading rate. This observation and a new calculation for a Rayleigh-Taylor type of gravitational instability of a partially molten mantle region growing under spreading centres yield reasonable estimates of upper mantle viscosities. ?? 1985 Nature Publishing Group. |
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| Citation Author: | Schouten, H.; Klitgord, K. D.; Whitehead, J. A. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Segmentation of mid-ocean ridges; 1985; Article; Journal; Nature; Schouten, H.; Klitgord, K. D.; Whitehead, J. A. |
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| Citation Volume: | 317 |
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| Text: | Segmentation of mid-ocean ridges; 1985; Article; Journal; Nature; Schouten, H.; Klitgord, K. D.; Whitehead, J. A. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/317225a0 |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00 -0600 |
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