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