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Explosive volcanism on the ultraslow-spreading Gakkel ridge, Arctic Ocean

Authors :
Sohns, Robert A.
Willis, Claire
Humphris, Susan
Shank, Timothy M.
Singh, Hanumant
Edmonds, Henrietta N.
Kunz, Clayton
Hedman, Ulf
Helmke, Elisabeth
Jakuba, Michael
Liljebladh, Bengt
Linder, Julia
Murphy, Christopher
Nakamura, Ko-ichi
Sato, Taichi
Schlindwein, Vera
Stranne, Christian
Tausenfreund, Maria
Upchurch, Lucia
Winsor, Peter
Jakobsson, Martin
Soule, Adam
Source :
Nature. June 26, 2008, Vol. 453 Issue 7199, p1236, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Roughly 60% of the Earth's outer surface is composed of oceanic crust formed by volcanic processes at mid-ocean ridges. Although only a small fraction of this vast volcanic terrain has [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
453
Issue :
7199
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.183317658