What can seismology say about hotspots?
Seismological methods offer the highest-resolution views of the structure of the mantle. Since deep mantle plumes were proposed to explain melting anomalies (“hotspots”), increasingly powerful seismologic studies have sought to detect them, but so far without definitive success. This paper summarizes the relevant seismological methods and results for Earth scientists who are not seismologists.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2005 |
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Title | What can seismology say about hotspots? |
DOI | 10.1130/0-8137-2388-4.155 |
Authors | Bruce R. Julian |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
Series Title | Special Papers of the Geological Society of America |
Index ID | 70238568 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |