Spatial and temporal variability in the geochemistry of basalts from the East Pacific Rise

Closely spaced sampling of basalts around the East Pacific Rise reveals spatial patterns of change in the composition of the sea floor. The patterns demonstrate the scale and magnitude of temporal variability in the basalt chemistry.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 359; no. 6395; pp. 493 - 499
Main Authors Reynolds, Jennifer R, Langmuir, Charles H, Bender, John F, Kastens, Kirn A, Ryan, William B. F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing 08.10.1992
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Chemistry
Crystalline rocks
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geochemistry
Igneous and metamorphic rocks petrology, volcanic processes, magmas
Oceanography
Soil and rock geochemistry
Volcanoes
East Pacific Rise
Pacific Ocean
bathymetric maps
Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt
time variations
basalts
volcanic rocks
methods
sampling
spatial variations
igneous rocks
chemical composition
tholeiitic basalt
magma chambers
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Summary:Closely spaced sampling of basalts around the East Pacific Rise reveals spatial patterns of change in the composition of the sea floor. The patterns demonstrate the scale and magnitude of temporal variability in the basalt chemistry.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/359493a0