Noble gases confirm plume-related mantle degassing beneath Southern Africa
The elevation and high heat flow of Southern South Africa has controversially been attributed to a mantle plume. Here, the authors link degassed CO2 to a non-degassed mantle source rather than the convecting upper mantle, confirming plume-related mantle melting.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12944-6 |