Segmentation and eruptive activity along the East Pacific Rise at 16 degree N, in relation with the nearby Mathematician hotspot

• Published in: Geochemistry, geophysics, geosystems : G3 Vol. 15; no. 11; pp. 4380 - 4399
• Main Authors: Le Saout, M, Deschamps, A, Soule, SA, Gente, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Marine; ISE, East Pacific Rise

The 16 degree N segment of the East Pacific Rise is the most overinflated and shallowest of this fast-spreading ridge, in relation with an important magma flux due to the proximity of the Mathematician hotspot. Here, we analyze the detailed morphology of the axial dome and of the Axial Summit Trough...