Testing the plume theory

The physics of low Reynolds number plumes is well understood, and this allows a number of testable predictions to be made about mantle plumes. Mantle plumes are predicted to originate from the core-mantle boundary and consist of a large head, ∼ 1000 k

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Ian
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Elsevier 2015
Subjects:
Keywords: boundary layer
core-mantle boundary
crustal thickening
flood basalt
frequency-magnitude distribution
large igneous province
mantle plume
numerical model
oceanic crust
prediction
seismic method
spreading center
uplift
volcanism
Arctic
Atlant Flood basalt
Mantle plumes
Picrites
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27421
Description
Summary:The physics of low Reynolds number plumes is well understood, and this allows a number of testable predictions to be made about mantle plumes. Mantle plumes are predicted to originate from the core-mantle boundary and consist of a large head, ∼ 1000 k

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