Contamination of Indian Ocean asthenosphere by the Kerguelen-Heard mantle plume

It is argued that the Kerguelen-Heard plume has contaminated large volumes of the Indian Ocean asthenosphere. This has produced the distinctive composition of Indian Ocean MORBs.

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 338; no. 6216; pp. 574 - 576
Main Authors:	Storey, M, Saunders, A. D, Tarney, J, Gibson, I. L, Norry, M. J, Thirlwall, M. F, Leat, P, Thompson, R. N, Menzies, M. A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing 13-04-1989 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	Crystalline rocks Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology Geology Igneous and metamorphic rocks petrology, volcanic processes, magmas Marine Marine pollution Oceans Indian Ocean PSE, Indian Ocean Mesozoic Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Plume Tholeiite Contamination Plumes Antarctic Islands Kerguelen Islands Lower Cretaceous Stable isotopes South Atlantic Antarctica South Atlantic Ridge Mantle Polar regions
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Summary:	It is argued that the Kerguelen-Heard plume has contaminated large volumes of the Indian Ocean asthenosphere. This has produced the distinctive composition of Indian Ocean MORBs.
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ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/338574a0