Dynamics of the Galapagos hotspot from helium isotope geochemistry

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 63, Issue 23-24, 1999, Pages 4139-4156

  Kurz, Mark D ^a   Geist, D ^b  

^a MS #25 Clark Lab Woods Hole O   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELIUM ISOTOPE; HOT SPOT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LAVA FLOW; MANTLE PLUME;

ECUADOR; GALAPAGOS ISLANDS;

EID: 0033492808     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-7037(99)00314-2     Document Type: Article

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