Trace of the Kerguelen mantle plume: Evidence from seamounts between the Kerguelen Archipelago and Heard Island, Indian Ocean

• Published in: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
• Main Authors: Weis, D., Frey, F.A., Schlich, R., Schaming, M., Montigny, R., Damasceno, D., Mattielli, N., Nicolaysen, K.E., Scoates, J.S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: Kerguelen; Heard Island; Indian; Heard; McDonald Islands
• Online Access: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=210915

[1] The gravity and bathymetric highs on the Kerguelen Plateau in the southern Indian Ocean between the Kerguelen Archipelago and Heard Island are seamounts formed of Miocene alkalic basalts similar to those found on the islands. Dredging during the Kerimis survey cruise recovered >1 ton of mostl...