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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1585-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1585-2022
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21 Oct 2022
Research article |  | 21 Oct 2022

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 and Maxim D. Ballmer

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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.
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