Mantle Plumes and their Record in Earth History
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: October 29, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780521806046
Subjects: Geophysics; Structure & properties of the Earth; Volcanology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Earth Sciences - Geology; Science / Geology; Mantle plumes
First sentence: A mantle plume is generally considered to be a blob of relatively hot, low-density mantle that rises because of its buoyancy.