Uplift at lithospheric swells – II: is the Cape Verde mid-plate swell supported by a lithosphere of varying mechanical strength?
(2013)
Journal Article
Wilson, D., Peirce, C., Watts, A., & Grevemeyer, I. (2013). Uplift at lithospheric swells – II: is the Cape Verde mid-plate swell supported by a lithosphere of varying mechanical strength?. Geophysical Journal International, 193(2), 798-819. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggt034
The Cape Verde mid-plate swell is the largest amplitude oceanic mid-plate swell on Earth at ∼1800 km in diameter, with a crest ∼2.2 km high, and long-wavelength positive geoid, gravity and heat flow anomalies of 8 m, 30 mGal and 10–15 mW m−2, respect... Read More about Uplift at lithospheric swells – II: is the Cape Verde mid-plate swell supported by a lithosphere of varying mechanical strength?.