Dynamical modelling of lithospheric extension and small-scale convection: Implications for magmatism during the formation of volcanic rifted margins

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 327-350

  Simon, Karen ^a   Huismans, Ritske S ^a,b   Beaumont, Christopher ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Continental margins: divergent; Continental tectonics: extensional; Dynamics of lithosphere and mantle; Dynamics: convection currents, and mantle plumes; Large igneous provinces; Sedimentary basin processes

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; IGNEOUS ROCK; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAGMATISM; MANTLE CONVECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIFTING;

EID: 58149190011     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2008.03891.x     Document Type: Article

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