Effects of variable magma supply on mid‐ocean ridge eruptions: Constraints from mapped lava flow fields along the Galápagos Spreading Center

Mapping and sampling of 18 eruptive units in two study areas along the Galápagos Spreading Center (GSC) provide insight into how magma supply affects mid‐ocean ridge (MOR) volcanic eruptions. The two study areas have similar spreading rates (53 versus 55 mm/yr), but differ by 30% in the time‐average...

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Published in:	Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
Main Authors:	Alice Colman, John M. Sinton, Scott M. White, J. Timothy McClinton, Julie A. Bowles, Kenna H. Rubin, Mark D. Behn, Buffy Cushman, Deborah E. Eason, Tracy K. P. Gregg, Karl Grönvold, Silvana Hidalgo, Julia Howell, Owen Neill, Chris Russo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2012-08-01
Subjects:	Galapagos Spreading Center lava flow mid‐ocean ridges submarine volcanism
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1029/2012GC004163