Absolute plate motions relative to deep mantle plumes

• Published in: Earth and planetary science letters Vol. 490; pp. 88 - 99
• Main Authors: Wang, Shimin, Yu, Hongzheng, Zhang, Qiong, Zhao, Yonghong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.05.2018
• Subjects: absolute plate motion; circular statistics; hotspot; mantle plume; outlier data detection; statistical test; absolute plate motion; mantle plume; outlier data detection; hotspot; statistical test; circular statistics

Advances in whole waveform seismic tomography have revealed the presence of broad mantle plumes rooted at the base of the Earth's mantle beneath major hotspots. Hotspot tracks associated with these deep mantle plumes provide ideal constraints for inverting absolute plate motions as well as test...