Plates vs. plumes : a geological controversy

Plates vs. plumes : a geological controversy / Gillian R. Foulger.

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...

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Main Author:	Foulger, Gillian R., 1952- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Subjects:	Mantle plumes. Plate tectonics. NATURE > Earthquakes & Volcanoes. SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Seismology & Volcanism. Mantle plumes Plate tectonics Geology. Earth & Environmental Sciences. Dynamic & Structural Geology.
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