Geochemistry of Kauai shield-stage lavas: Implications for the chemical evolution of the Hawaiian plume

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Mukhopadhyay, S ^a   Lassiter, J C ^b   Farley, K A ^c   Bogue, S W ^d  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hawaii; Helium; Isotope ratios; Mantle plumes; Mixing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141605759     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002GC000342     Document Type: Article

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