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What do negative μ182W anomalies in ocean island basalt volcanoes suggest about their origin?
Which of the following elements is identified as moderately siderophile during core formation?
How do the μ182W values in Earth's core compare to the terrestrial tungsten isotope standard?
What is postulated about the high 3He/4He lavas associated with negative μ182W anomalies?
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What does research suggest about the relation between recycled oceanic and continental material and μ182W anomalies?
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What do long-lived 87Sr/86Sr signatures indicate in contrast to μ182W anomalies?
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Which phenomenon is suggested to be preserved within deeply sourced mantle plumes?
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What is the significance of the grey band in the isotope systematics of plume volcanics?
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What primarily distinguishes hotspot volcanism from other types of volcanism?
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What is the approximate depth at which mantle plumes are thought to start?
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Which volcanic region is an example of an age-progressive volcanic chain?
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How much hotter are mantle plumes believed to be compared to the ambient mantle?
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Which of the following statements about large igneous provinces (LIPs) is correct?
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What has been a key area of debate regarding mantle plumes since their conception?
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What is required for mantle plumes to form hotspots?
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Which factor can affect the key characteristics of plume conduits?
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What is the predicted ascent time for smaller plumes such as the Yellowstone plume?
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What is the estimated sinking speed of slabs in the mantle?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of thermochemical plume conduits?
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What correlates with the formation of Long Igneous Provinces (LIPs)?
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How do hotspot tracks often correlate with flood basalts?
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What is one characteristic of plumes modeled in numerical simulations?
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For smaller plumes, what happens to the predicted tilts?
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What is a likely duration for hotspot tracks after the formation of a LIP?
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What does the 208Pb*/206Pb* ratio measure in Hawaiian lavas?
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Which two major volcanic centers are associated with the double-track volcanism in Hawaii?
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What aspect of volcanic activity does the model of double-track volcanism primarily investigate?
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What are the factors suggested by the text that could influence lava composition?
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What does the concentrically zoned plume model postulate about plume materials?
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Which isotopic ratios measured in Hawaiian lavas provide insight into the chemical composition differences?
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What is inferred to influence how different components in the plume are sampled?
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How old are the chondritic meteorites that provide a baseline for comparison with Hawaiian lava compositions?
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What significant shift occurred in the Hawaiian plume according to the data?
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What does the 40Ar/39Ar dating reveal about the Louisville and Rurutu hotspot tracks?
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What was the rate at which the Hawaiian hotspot moved between 63 and 52 Ma?
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What evidence supports a link between surface geochemical signatures and mantle geophysical domains?
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Which statement correctly describes the changes in plate motion around 6 Ma?
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Which of the following statements about other Pacific hotspots is true?
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What is suggested by the observed bilateral trends within Pacific hotspots?
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What might explain the acute bends observed in the Louisville and Rurutu hotspot tracks?
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Study Notes
Negative μ182W Anomalies
- High 3He/4He lavas in hotspots associated with negative μ182W anomalies may indicate samples from deep, primordial mantle sources.
- Negative μ182W anomalies in ocean island basalts show no correlation with long-lived 87Sr/86Sr signatures.
- An observation suggests that deep mantle plumes with negative μ182W anomalies inherit an isotopic signature from Earth's core, which maintains a low μ182W value.
- Tungsten is moderately siderophile; during core formation, it became enriched in the core compared to its radioactive parent 182Hf that remained in the mantle.
Mantle Plumes
- Mantle plumes are narrow upwellings essential to Earth's convection, contributing to volcanism away from plate boundaries, like in Hawaii.
- These plumes may originate near the core-mantle boundary, approximately 2,900 km deep.
- Plumes can exceed ambient mantle temperatures by 100–300 °C and take tens of millions of years to reach the lithosphere.
- Predictions estimate that plume heads ascend more quickly than sinking slab rates, with plumes rising significantly faster than slab rates of 1–2 cm per year.
Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs)
- LIPs involve significant volcanic rock accumulation covering areas over 0.1 million km², often leading to significant geological events within less than a million years.
- Hotspot tracks linked with LIPs include flood basalts, indicating a potential relationship with thermal plumes.
Double-Track Volcanism
- The Hawaiian Islands exhibit double-track volcanism, evident in Pb-isotopic ratios of lava flows correlated to distance from active volcanoes.
- Differences in 208Pb*/206Pb* ratios can reveal chemical heterogeneities in the Hawaii plume, influenced by historical plate motion.
Plume Structure Models
- The concentrically zoned plume model suggests plumes transport the hottest materials during ascent, affected by surrounding lithology and melting processes.
- Changes in plate motion can impact how different plume components are sampled during volcanism, leading to complex zonation.
Temporal and Spatial Observations
- The shift from a pure Kea component in the Hawaiian plume to dual Loa-Kea components occurred between 6.5 and 47 Ma, possibly linked to plate motion changes.
- Geochemical signatures help correlate surface data with geophysical observations from the lowermost mantle, linking hotspots to ancient mantle structures.
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This quiz explores the relationship between negative 182W anomalies and 3He/4He ratios in lavas, highlighting key hotspots that exhibit these geochemical features. Dive into the intriguing world of geoscience to better understand the implications of these isotopic compositions in the study of volcanic activity.