Changbai intraplate volcanism and deep earthquakes in East Asia: a possible link?

The origin of intraplate volcanoes in Northeast Asia is considered to be associated with upwelling of hot and wet asthenospheric materials in the big mantle wedge above the stagnant Pacific slab in the mantle transition zone. Among these intraplate volcanoes, Changbai is the largest and most active...

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Published in:	Geophysical journal international Vol. 195; no. 2; pp. 706 - 724
Main Authors:	Zhao, Dapeng, Tian, You
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 01.11.2013
Subjects:	Mantle processes Subduction zone processes Intra-plate processes Asia Seismicity and tectonics Hotspots
ISSN:	0956-540X, 1365-246X
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