The origin of intra-plate ocean island basalts (OIB): The lid effect and its geodynamic implications

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 1443-1468

  Niu, Yaoling ^a,b   Wilson, Marjorie ^c   Humphreys, Emma R ^d   O'Hara, Michael J ^e  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic upwelling; Intra plate volcanic islands; Lid effect; Lithosphere thickness control; Mantle plumes; Ocean island basalts; OIB chemistry

Indexed keywords

ASTHENOSPHERE; DECOMPRESSION; DILUTION; GEODYNAMICS; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; MANTLE PLUME; MANTLE SOURCE; OCEAN ISLAND BASALT; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; PARTIAL MELTING; PYROXENITE; TEMPERATURE; TRACE ELEMENT; UPWELLING;

EID: 79955156931     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: 14602415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egr030     Document Type: Article

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