| Hawaiian
volcanoes recycle rocks
Ocean rocks take a
circuitous trip deep into Earth and back to the surface.
References:
Blichert-Toft,
J., F.A. Frey, and F. Albarède. 1999. Hf isotope evidence for pelagic
sediments in the source of Hawaiian basalts. Science 285(Aug.
6):879.
Further Readings:
Lassiter, J. 1999.
Hawaiian plume dynamics. Science 285(Aug. 6):846.
Monastersky, R.
1999. A stirring tale from inside Earth.
Science News 155(March 20):180.
Sources:
Francis
Albarède
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
69364 Lyon Cedex 7
France
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 7, August 14, 1999, p. 111. Copyright © 1999,
Science Service. |