Nature and origin of the Mozambique Ridge, SW Indian Ocean

• Published in: Chemical Geology
• Main Authors: Jacques, G., Hauff, Folkmar, Hoernle, Kaj, Werner, Reinhard, Uenzelmann-Neben, G., Garbe-Schönberg, Dieter, Fischer, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: Indian; Vestfjella; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/45112/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/45112/1/Jacques%20et%20al%20CG_Revised_SMALL.pdf; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/45112/2/MOZR_Supplementary%20Files%20A1-A4_V2.docx; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/45112/3/MOZR_Supplementary%20Files%20B1-B8.xlsx; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/45112/4/MOZR_Supplementary%20File%20C%20-%20References%20from%20databases.docx; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/45112/5/Uncorrected_Proof_CHEMGE_19014.pdf; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/45112/14/Jacques%20et.al.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2018.12.027

Highlights • The volcanic nature of the Mozambique Ridge is clearly established. • It is a Large Igneous Province. • It is formed by a mantle plume originating from the African LLSVP. Abstract The Mozambique Ridge (MOZR) is one of several bathymetric highs formed in the South African gateway shortly...