The lost continents

Hofmann AW. 2007. The lost continents. Nature. 448:655-656

Once subducted into the mantle, material from Earth's continental crust seems to disappear. But its distinctive isotopic signature has been found back at the surface — in volcanic rocks on a Pacific island.

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Journal Article
Authors
Hofmann, Albrecht
Units
NPSA , PACN
Keywords
Geochemistry, Geography, mantle plume, Samoa, Volcano

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