Crustal manifestations of a hot transient pulse at 60°N beneath the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Published in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
• Main Authors: Parnell-Turner, R.E., White, N.J., Maclennan, J., Henstock, T.J., Murton, B.J., Jones, S.M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Mid-Atlantic Ridge; Reykjanes; Iceland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/500324/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/500324/1/parnell_turner_epsl_2013.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2012.12.030

Since its inception at 62 Ma, mantle convective upwelling beneath Iceland has had a significant influence on Cenozoic vertical motions, magmatism and paleoceanography in the North Atlantic Ocean. Crucially, intersection of the Reykjanes Ridge with the Icelandic Plume provides us with a useful window...