Noble gases confirm plume-related mantle degassing beneath Southern Africa

The elevation and high heat flow of Southern South Africa has controversially been attributed to a mantle plume. Here, the authors link degassed CO2 to a non-degassed mantle source rather than the convecting upper mantle, confirming plume-related mantle melting.

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Auteurs principaux: S. M. V. Gilfillan, D. Györe, S. Flude, G. Johnson, C. E. Bond, N. Hicks, R. Lister, D. G. Jones, Y. Kremer, R. S. Haszeldine, F. M. Stuart
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/6dc2eb75a0d24c4a8577e9bcf6c2514d
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