Variety and origin of magmas on Shatsky Rise, northwest Pacific Ocean
(2012)
Journal Article
Sano, T., Shimizu, K., Ishikawa, A., Senda, R., Chang, Q., Kimura, J. I., …Sager, W. W. (2012). Variety and origin of magmas on Shatsky Rise, northwest Pacific Ocean. Geochemistry, geophysics, geosystems G³, 13(8), Article Q08010. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012GC004235
Shatsky Rise consists of thick (∼30km maximum) basaltic crust with various geochemical compositions. Geochemistry data indicate that four magma types exist on the plateau; namely normal, low-Ti, high-Nb, and U1349 types. The normal type is the most a... Read More about Variety and origin of magmas on Shatsky Rise, northwest Pacific Ocean.