Crustal structure and origin of the Cape Verde Rise

The Cape Verde Islands are located on a mid-plate topographic swell and are thought to have formed above a deep mantle plume. Wide-angle seismic data have been used to determine the crustal and uppermost mantle structure along a ~ 440 km long transect of the archipelago. Modelling shows that 'n...

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Main Authors: Pim, J, Peirce, C, Watts, A, Grevemeyer, I, Krabbenhoeft, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008