Seamount volcanism along the Gakkel Ridge, Arctic Ocean
The Gakkel Ridge in the Arctic Ocean is the slowest spreading portion of the global midocean ridge system. Total spreading rates vary from 12.8 mm yr−1 near Greenland to 6.5 mm yr−1 at the Siberian margin. Melting models predict a dramatic decrease in magma production and resulting crustal thickness...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2008
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-893z-cs08 |