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Plates vs. plumes : a geological controversy /
Since the advent of the mantle plume hypothesis in 1971, scientists have been faced with the problem that its predictions are not confirmed by observation. For thirty years, the usual reaction has been to adapt the hypothesis in numerous ways. As a result, the multitude of current plume variants now...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Plates vs. Plumes: A Geological Controversy; Contents; Preface; 1: From plate tectonics to plumes, and back again; 2: Vertical motions; 3: Volcanism; 4: Time progressions and relative fixity of melting anomalies; 5: Seismology; 6: Temperature and heat; 7: Petrology and geochemistry; 8: Synthesis; References; Index; Colour plate section.