Signals of dynamic coupling between mantle and lithosphere beneath the axis of the East Pacific Rise Christopher J. Rowan , David B. Rowley, Alessandro Forte, Nathan Simmons & Stephen Grand. with thanks to CIFAR, Chuck DeMets, and Pavel Doubrovine Monday, 6 January 14
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Signals of dynamic coupling between mantle and lithosphere beneath
the axis of the East Pacific Rise
Christopher J. Rowan, David B. Rowley, Alessandro Forte, Nathan Simmons & Stephen Grand.
with thanks to CIFAR, Chuck DeMets, and Pavel Doubrovine
Monday, 6 January 14
The East Pacific Rise since 83 Ma
Isochrons generated from interpolating crossing data from Atwater & Severinghaus (1989), Cande & Haxby (1991), Munschy et al. (1996), Wilder (2003) & age grid of Müller et al. (2008)
Chron 34ny
(83 Ma)
• East Pacific Rise (EPR) is the remnant of much longer Pacific-Farallon Ridge.
• Has produced ~45% of reconstructable oceanic lithosphere since 83 Ma (Rowley 2008).
Monday, 6 January 14
EPR in the mantle reference frame
Rowley et al., submitted.
Unlike other spreading ridges, EPR axis has remained fixed over one region of the mantle.
Indo-Atlantic hotspot frame, Lord Howe circuit.
Monday, 6 January 14
EPR in the mantle reference frame
Rowley et al., submitted.
Unlike other spreading ridges, EPR axis has remained fixed over one region of the mantle.
Indo-Atlantic hotspot frame, Lord Howe circuit.
Monday, 6 January 14
EPR in the mantle reference frame
Rowley et al., submitted.
Unlike other spreading ridges, EPR axis has remained fixed over one region of the mantle.
Indo-Atlantic hotspot frame, Lord Howe circuit.
Monday, 6 January 14
Spreading asymmetry & its significance
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
Monday, 6 January 14
Spreading asymmetry & its significance
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
C24.3no Predicted
Nazca isochron
50.78 Ma
Monday, 6 January 14
Spreading asymmetry & its significance
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
C24.3no Predicted
Nazca isochron
50.78 Ma
Long term Pacific spreading fraction ≈ 0.42
Monday, 6 January 14
Spreading asymmetry & its significance
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
C24.3no Predicted
Nazca isochron
50.78 Ma
Long term Pacific spreading fraction ≈ 0.42
Without asymmetric spreading, EPR would not remain fixed.
symmetric since 50 Ma
Monday, 6 January 14
Spreading asymmetry & its significance
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
Chron 24.3no (53.35 Ma)
Pacific isochron
C24.3no Predicted
Nazca isochron
50.78 Ma
Long term Pacific spreading fraction ≈ 0.42
Without asymmetric spreading, EPR would not remain fixed.
symmetric since 50 Masymmetric since 50 Ma
& 83 Ma
Monday, 6 January 14
Stable mantle upwelling beneath EPR
cm/yr
Predicted mantle flow based on buoyancy distribution model TX2008
(Simmons et al. 2009) and ‘V2’ viscosity profile (Mitrovica & Forte 2004).
Rowley et al., submitted.650 km depth
Monday, 6 January 14
Stable mantle upwelling beneath EPR
cm/yr
Predicted mantle flow based on buoyancy distribution model TX2008
(Simmons et al. 2009) and ‘V2’ viscosity profile (Mitrovica & Forte 2004).
Rowley et al., submitted.250 km depth
Monday, 6 January 14
Stable mantle upwelling beneath EPR
cm/yr
Predicted mantle flow based on buoyancy distribution model TX2008
(Simmons et al. 2009) and ‘V2’ viscosity profile (Mitrovica & Forte 2004).