Tracking a Disappearing Mantle Plume in Ancient Samoa
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: A thick portion of Earth’s crust may have capped the Samoan plume and suppressed volcanism for 30 million years, explaining a curious gap along the Samoan chain.
Source: Eos
DOI: 10.1029/2024eo240482
Author: Nathaniel Scharping
Language: English
Subfield: Geology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403792454