Tectonic

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181Mid-ocean ridge / Subduction / Sedimentary basin / Obduction / Ophiolite / Oceanic trench / Oceanic basin / Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc / Geology of Australia / Geology / Plate tectonics / Back-arc basin

Plate Tectonic Evolution of Eastern Australian Marginal Ocean Basins M. Sdrolias1, R.D. Müller2 and C. Gaina2 ABSTRACT An important component in the interpretation and assessment of a hydrocarbon exploration target is a

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Source URL: earthbyte.org

Language: English - Date: 2010-03-02 22:56:52
182Glaciology / Extreme points of Earth / Volcanology / Rift / Structural geology / Antarctica / Transantarctic Mountains / Subglacial eruption / Subglacial volcano / Geology / Physical geography / Plate tectonics

How important is late Cenozoic tectonic and volcanic activity in the west antarctic rift system on the dynamics of the west antarctic ice sheet? JOHN C. BEHRENDT, U.S. Geological Survey, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado

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Language: English - Date: 2011-05-06 17:40:33
183Volcanology / Igneous rocks / Ophiolite / Magma / Volcanic arc / Volcano / Volcanism / Mantle plume / Types of volcanic eruptions / Geology / Petrology / Plate tectonics

An undeformed ophiolite in the Alps: Field and geochemical evidence for a link between volcanism and shallow plate tectonic processes Françoise Chalot-Prat CRPG-CNRS BP20, 15 rue Notre Dame des Pauvres 54501, Vandoeuvre

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Source URL: www.mantleplumes.org

Language: English - Date: 2005-08-01 00:42:15
184Mid-ocean ridge / African Plate / Volcano / Tectonics / Mid-Atlantic Ridge / Large igneous province / Index of plate tectonics articles / Geology / Plate tectonics / Mantle plume

Plate tectonic processes in the South Atlantic Ocean: Do we need deep mantle plumes? J. Derek Fairhead School of Earth & Environment (Earth Sciences), University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK, and GETECH, University of Lee

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Language: English - Date: 2005-08-01 00:43:05
185Corona / Ruth / Impact crater / Planetary geology / Balch / Geomorphology / Planetary science / Geology

Impact craters as indicators of tectonic and volcanic activity in the Beta-Atla-Themis region, Venus Audeliz Matias Donna M. Jurdy Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston,

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Source URL: www.mantleplumes.org

Language: English - Date: 2005-08-01 00:44:59
186Volcanic rocks / Geology of Oregon / Snake River / Plate tectonics / Basalt / Snake River Plain / Volcano / Flood basalt / Brothers Fault Zone / Geology / Volcanology / Volcanism

Age-progressive volcanism of the Oregon High Lava Plains: Overview and evaluation of tectonic models Brennan T. Jordan Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA ABSTRACT The High La

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Source URL: www.mantleplumes.org

Language: English - Date: 2005-08-01 00:44:09
187Geological history of Earth / Geodynamics / Volcanology / Eclogite / Hotspot / Mid-ocean ridge / Subduction / Iceland plume / Mantle / Geology / Plate tectonics / Structure of the Earth

Genesis of the Iceland melt anomaly by plate tectonic processes Gillian R. Foulger Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK James H. Natland Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Scien

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Source URL: www.mantleplumes.org

Language: English - Date: 2005-08-01 00:43:16
188Structure of the Earth / Tectonic plates / Geological history of Earth / Mantle plume / Deccan Traps / Slab pull / Indian Plate / Subduction / Mantle / Geology / Plate tectonics / Geodynamics

NEWS & VIEWS E ART H SCIENCE Plate motion and mantle plumes A model based on geophysical data from the Indian Ocean suggests that a mantle-plume head may once have coupled the motions of the African and Indian tectonic p

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Language: English - Date: 2011-08-29 03:20:07
189Earthquake / Slab / Lithosphere / Divergent boundary / Mid-ocean ridge / Tectonics / Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc / Depth of focus / Geology / Plate tectonics / Subduction

Classroom Activity 10 Big Question: How does the earth work? Explore plate tectonics and recent earthquakes Another violent result of tectonic plate movement is earthquakes. The United States Geological Survey provides a

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Source URL: www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au

Language: English - Date: 2013-05-16 22:32:39
190Plate tectonics / Geomorphology / Sedimentary rock / Erosion / Tectonic uplift / Plateau / Mountain / Rock cycle / Geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area / Geology / Earth / Petrology

Scientific Background for Upward and Outward: Scientific Inquiry on the Tibetan Plateau This article summarizes the science behind the research project featured in the educational documentary film, Upward and Outward: Sc

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Source URL: cires.colorado.edu

Language: English - Date: 2014-06-18 10:08:00
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