| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 328 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Contents |
Plates vs. Plumes: A Geological Controversy; Contents; Preface; 1: From plate tectonics to plumes, and back again; 2: Vertical motions; 3: Volcanism; 4: Time progressions and relative fixity of melting anomalies; 5: Seismology; 6: Temperature and heat; 7: Petrology and geochemistry; 8: Synthesis; References; Index; Colour plate section |
| Summary |
Since the advent of the mantle plume hypothesis in 1971, scientists have been faced with the problem that its predictions are not confirmed by observation. For thirty years, the usual reaction has been to adapt the hypothesis in numerous ways. As a result, the multitude of current plume variants now amounts to an unfalsifiable hypothesis. In the early 21st century demand became relentless for a theory that can explain melting anomalies in a way that fits the observations naturally and is forward-predictive. From this the Plate hypothesis emerged-the exact inverse of the Plume hypothesis. The P |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-318) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Mantle plumes.
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Plate tectonics.
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NATURE -- Earthquakes & Volcanoes.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Seismology & Volcanism.
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Mantle plumes
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Plate tectonics
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Geology.
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Earth & Environmental Sciences.
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Dynamic & Structural Geology.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781444324877 |
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144432487X |
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9781444324860 |
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1444324861 |
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9781444348323 |
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1444348329 |
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9786612774577 |
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6612774576 |
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