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Migration of mid-ocean-ridge volcanic segments

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Abstract

The propagation of small-offset volcanic spreading-centre segments along mid-ocean ridge crests may reflect absolute motion of the plate boundary relative to the underlying mesospheric frame. Such a relationship could be caused by a purely vertical flow of the mantle under spreading centres and would have value in constraining past plate motions from non-transform trends generated during along-ridge propagation and in linking the major-element variability of oceanic crust and upper mantle to the bulk composition and temperatures of mantle ascending under mid-ocean ridges. ?? 1987 Nature Publishing Group.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Migration of mid-ocean-ridge volcanic segments
Series title Nature
Volume 326
Issue 6116
Year Published 1987
Language English
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Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Nature
First page 835
Last page 839
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