High-resolution surveys along the hot spot-affected galápagos spreading center: 2. Influence of magma supply on volcanic morphology

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  White, Scott M ^a   Meyer, Jason D ^a   Haymon, Rachel M ^b   Macdonald, Ken C ^b   Baker, Edward T ^c   Resing, Joseph A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Lava morphology; Mantle plumes; Mid ocean ridges; Ridge segmentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049133336     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002036     Document Type: Article

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