The role of mantle viscosity heterogeneities on the development of secondary plumes in the upper mantle
Yang Li,
Yongming Wang,
Liang Zhao
et al.
Abstract:Summary
Recent seismic observations have revealed diverse plume morphologies beneath hotspots that are characterized by multiple secondary plume branches with different sizes and temperatures. However, how the structures of these secondary plumes have developed and what controls the properties of these secondary plumes have not been well explored. Here, we performed 3-D numerical models to systematically investigate the effects of mantle viscosity structures and the strength of the 660-km phase … Show more
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