Mantle Plume Helium in Submarine Basalts from the Galápagos Platform
Helium-3/helium-4 ratios in submarine basalt glasses from the Galápagos Archipelago range up to 23 times the atmospheric ratio in the west and southwest. These results indicate the presence of a relatively undegassed mantle plume at the Galápagos hot spot and place Galápagos alongside Hawaii, Icelan...
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craaas:10.1126/science.262.5142.2023 2024-10-06T13:49:57+00:00 Mantle Plume Helium in Submarine Basalts from the Galápagos Platform Graham, D. W. Christie, D. M. Harpp, K. S. Lupton, J. E. 1993 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.262.5142.2023 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.262.5142.2023 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 262, issue 5142, page 2023-2026 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1993 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.262.5142.2023 2024-09-12T04:00:50Z Helium-3/helium-4 ratios in submarine basalt glasses from the Galápagos Archipelago range up to 23 times the atmospheric ratio in the west and southwest. These results indicate the presence of a relatively undegassed mantle plume at the Galápagos hot spot and place Galápagos alongside Hawaii, Iceland, and Samoa as the only localities known to have such high helium-3/helium-4 ratios. Lower ratios across the rest of the Galápagos Archipelago reflect systematic variations in the degree of dilution of the plume by entrainment of depleted material from the asthenosphere. These spatial variations reveal the dynamics of the underlying mantle plume and its interaction with the nearby Galápagos Spreading Center. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 262 5142 2023 2026 |
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Helium-3/helium-4 ratios in submarine basalt glasses from the Galápagos Archipelago range up to 23 times the atmospheric ratio in the west and southwest. These results indicate the presence of a relatively undegassed mantle plume at the Galápagos hot spot and place Galápagos alongside Hawaii, Iceland, and Samoa as the only localities known to have such high helium-3/helium-4 ratios. Lower ratios across the rest of the Galápagos Archipelago reflect systematic variations in the degree of dilution of the plume by entrainment of depleted material from the asthenosphere. These spatial variations reveal the dynamics of the underlying mantle plume and its interaction with the nearby Galápagos Spreading Center. |
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Mantle Plume Helium in Submarine Basalts from the Galápagos Platform |
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Mantle Plume Helium in Submarine Basalts from the Galápagos Platform |
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Mantle Plume Helium in Submarine Basalts from the Galápagos Platform |
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mantle plume helium in submarine basalts from the galápagos platform |
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