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The role of edge-driven convection in the generation ofvolcanism – Part 2: Interaction with mantle plumes, applied to the Canary Islands
Antonio Manjón-Cabeza Córdoba
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Sciences, Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zürich, Sonnegstrasse 5, Zurich, Switzerland
Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics, University of Oslo, Sem Sælands vei 2A, Oslo, Norway
now at: Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, UGR-CSIC, Avda. de las Palmeras 4, Armilla (Granada), Spain
Maxim D. Ballmer
Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, 5 Gower Place, London, UK
Department of Earth Sciences, Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zürich, Sonnegstrasse 5, Zurich, Switzerland
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Short summary
The origin of many volcanic archipelagos on the Earth remains uncertain. By using 3D modelling of mantle flow and melting, we investigate the interaction between the convective mantle near the continental–oceanic transition and rising hot plumes. We believe that this phenomenon is the origin behind some archipelagos, in particular the Canary Islands. Analysing our results, we reconcile observations that were previously enigmatic, such as the complex patterns of volcanism in the Canaries.
The origin of many volcanic archipelagos on the Earth remains uncertain. By using 3D modelling...
