Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomography
The voluminous magmatism associated with large igneous provinces (LIPs) is commonly correlated to upwelling plumes from the core–mantle boundary (CMB). Here we analyse seismic tomographic data from the Emeishan LIP in southwestern China. Our results reveal vestiges of delaminated crustal and/or lith...
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| description | The voluminous magmatism associated with large igneous provinces (LIPs) is commonly correlated to upwelling plumes from the core–mantle boundary (CMB). Here we analyse seismic tomographic data from the Emeishan LIP in southwestern China. Our results reveal vestiges of delaminated crustal and/or lithospheric mantle, with an upwelling in the upper mantle beneath the Emeishan LIP rather than a plume rooted in the CMB. We suggest that the magmatism and the Emeishan LIP formation might be connected with the melting of delaminated lower crustal and/or lithospheric components which resulted in plume-like upwelling from the upper mantle or from the mantle transition zone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5da793125aec4653a74e70f616dfa4202022-12-21T23:35:08ZengCopernicus PublicationsSolid Earth1869-95101869-95292017-11-0181141115110.5194/se-8-1141-2017Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomographyC. He0M. Santosh1M. Santosh2Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing 100081, ChinaCentre for Tectonics, Resources and Exploration, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaSchool of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences Beijing, 29 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, ChinaThe voluminous magmatism associated with large igneous provinces (LIPs) is commonly correlated to upwelling plumes from the core–mantle boundary (CMB). Here we analyse seismic tomographic data from the Emeishan LIP in southwestern China. Our results reveal vestiges of delaminated crustal and/or lithospheric mantle, with an upwelling in the upper mantle beneath the Emeishan LIP rather than a plume rooted in the CMB. We suggest that the magmatism and the Emeishan LIP formation might be connected with the melting of delaminated lower crustal and/or lithospheric components which resulted in plume-like upwelling from the upper mantle or from the mantle transition zone.https://www.solid-earth.net/8/1141/2017/se-8-1141-2017.pdf |
| spellingShingle | C. He M. Santosh M. Santosh Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomography Solid Earth |
| title | Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomography |
| title_full | Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomography |
| title_fullStr | Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomography |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomography |
| title_short | Mantle roots of the Emeishan plume: an evaluation based on teleseismic P-wave tomography |
| title_sort | mantle roots of the emeishan plume an evaluation based on teleseismic p wave tomography |
| url | https://www.solid-earth.net/8/1141/2017/se-8-1141-2017.pdf |
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