Mantle structure beneath the Macaronesian volcanic islands (Cape Verde, Canaries, Madeira and Azores): A review and future directions

Ocean island volcanism provides a unique window into the nature of mantle composition, dynamics and evolution. The four Macaronesian archipelagos–Cape Verde, the Canaries, Madeira and the Azores–are the main magmatic systems of the Central-East Atlantic Ocean with volcanic activity that in some isla...

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Main Authors: Chiara Civiero, Joana Carvalho, Graça Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1126274/full