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10 Mar 2021
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The role of edge-driven convection in the generation of volcanism – Part 1: A 2D systematic study
Antonio Manjón-Cabeza Córdoba
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Sciences, Institute of Geophysics, ETH, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
Maxim D. Ballmer
Department of Earth Sciences, Institute of Geophysics, ETH, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
Department of Earth Sciences, University College, London, WC1E 6BS, UK
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Short summary
The study of intraplate volcanism can inform us about underlying mantle dynamic processes and thermal and/or compositional anomalies. Here, we investigated numerical models of mantle flow and melting of edge-driven convection (EDC), a potential origin for intraplate volcanism. Our most important conclusion is that EDC can only produce moderate amounts of mantle melting. By itself, EDC is insufficient to support the formation of voluminous island-building volcanism over several millions of years.
The study of intraplate volcanism can inform us about underlying mantle dynamic processes and...
