Mantle plumes and their effects

This book presents a brief synopsis of the current academic understanding of the plume hypothesis, its surface manifestations and shortcomings. It describes methods for estimating the uplift history of a region due to plume activity. Different models for the elastic properties of the lithosphere and...

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Main Author Choudhuri, Mainak
Other Authors Nemčok, Michal
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer, 2016, ©2017.
SeriesSpringerBriefs in earth system sciences.
Subjects
Mantle plumes.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319442396
9783319442389
Physical Description1 online resource (145 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Contents; 1 Elastic Properties of the Lithosphere; 1.1 Elastic Thickness of the Lithosphere; 1.2 Estimation of Elastic Thickness; References; 2 Plumes and Hotspots; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Plume Hypothesis; 2.3 Characteristics of Plumes; 2.4 Classification of Plumes; 2.4.1 Superplumes; 2.4.1.1 Origin of Primary Plumes; 2.4.2 Secondary and Tertiary Plumes; 2.5 Plume-Related Lithospheric Uplift; 2.6 Morphology of Hotspot Tracks; 2.7 Moat and Arch; References; 3 Dynamic Crustal Uplift Due to Plume Activity; 3.1 Ascent of a Mantle Plume; 3.2 Dynamic Uplift and Topography.
  • 3.3 Timeframe and Factors for Dynamic Uplift3.4 Estimation of Dynamic Uplift; References; 4 Permanent Crustal Uplift Due to Plume Activity; 4.1 Plume-Related Volcanism; 4.2 Permanent Uplift; 4.2.1 Factors for Permanent Uplift; 4.2.2 Identification and Estimation of Permanent Uplift; References; 5 Effects of Plume-Related Thermal Anomaly; 5.1 Plume Heat Flow; 5.2 Thermal Uplift; 5.2.1 Thermal Rejuvenation Model; 5.3 Thermal Subsidence; 5.4 Plume-Ridge Interactions; 5.4.1 Ridge-Centred Plumes; 5.4.2 Off-Ridge Plumes; 5.4.3 Migrating Ridges; 5.4.4 Ridge Jump; References; 6 Morphology of Hotspots.
  • 6.1 Growth of Submarine Volcanoes6.2 Morphogenesis of Eruption Centers; 6.3 Hotspot Volcano Spacing; 6.4 Magma Flux Variation; 6.5 Heat Flow and Hydrothermal Circulation; 6.6 Flexural Moat and Arch-Spatial and Temporal Development; 6.6.1 Deposition in Flexural Moat; 6.6.2 History of Moat Deposition; References; 7 The Great Plume Debate; 7.1 Brief History; 7.2 Problems/Critiques; 7.3 Plate Tectonic Considerations; References.

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