On the relative motions of long-lived Pacific mantle plumes
Using mantle plumes to reconstruct past plate motion is complicated, because plumes may not be fixed. Here, the authors demonstrate using 40Ar/39Ar ages that the Rurutu plume is relatively stable compared to the rapidly moving Hawaiian plume, yet it has a similar deep mantle origin.
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Main Authors: | Kevin Konrad, Anthony A. P. Koppers, Bernhard Steinberger, Valerie A. Finlayson, Jasper G. Konter, Matthew G. Jackson |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/5781dcefa7c64d3bb444dc83864c8f0e |
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