Segmentation of mid-ocean ridges
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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.
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Segmentation of mid-ocean ridges |
Series title | Nature |
DOI | 10.1038/317225a0 |
Volume | 317 |
Issue | 6034 |
Year Published | 1985 |
Language | English |
Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
Description | 5 p. |
Larger Work Type | Article |
Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
Larger Work Title | Nature |
First page | 225 |
Last page | 229 |
Other Geospatial | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean |
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