Seismic stratigraphy of the oceanic Moho based on ophiolite models
TM Brocher, JA Karson, JA Collins - Geology, 1985 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Synthetic seismograms that model vertical-incidence seismic reflections from the oceanic
Moho were calculated from detailed laterally varying velocity-depth models of two ophiolite …
Moho were calculated from detailed laterally varying velocity-depth models of two ophiolite …
The Moho in subduction zones
MG Bostock - Tectonophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
The Moho in subduction zones exists in two distinct forms, one associated with the
subducting oceanic plate and second with the overriding plate. The seismic expression of …
subducting oceanic plate and second with the overriding plate. The seismic expression of …
The seismic Moho structure of Shatsky Rise oceanic plateau, northwest Pacific Ocean
J Zhang, WW Sager, J Korenaga - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2016 - Elsevier
Oceanic plateaus are large igneous provinces formed by extraordinary eruptions that create
thick oceanic crust, whose structure is poorly known owing to the lack of deep-penetration …
thick oceanic crust, whose structure is poorly known owing to the lack of deep-penetration …
Upper-mantle seismic reflections beneath the East Pacific Rise
GA Barth, JC Mutter, JA Madsen - Geology, 1991 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Multichannel seismic reflection profiles from the East Pacific Rise show distinctive patterns of
reflecting events immediately below the reflection Moho in the axial region. These events …
reflecting events immediately below the reflection Moho in the axial region. These events …
Petrologic nature of the oceanic Moho
DA Clague, PF Straley - Geology, 1977 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The oceanic Mohorovičić discontinuity may be well within the tectonized harzburgite unit
found at the base of most ophiolites. The model developed indicates that the Moho is a …
found at the base of most ophiolites. The model developed indicates that the Moho is a …
Characterization of crustal and uppermost‐mantle seismic discontinuities in the Ontong Java Plateau
T Tonegawa, S Miura, A Ishikawa… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Early Cretaceous Ontong Java Plateau (OJP) in the southwestern Pacific
Ocean is the largest oceanic plateau by volume on Earth, and a broad range of observations …
Ocean is the largest oceanic plateau by volume on Earth, and a broad range of observations …
Hunting for oceanic island Moho
GM Leahy, J Park - Geophysical Journal International, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The structure of the oceanic crust conforms in general to a very simple model. However, fine-
scale variations of this structure in anomalous regions (such as beneath oceanic islands) …
scale variations of this structure in anomalous regions (such as beneath oceanic islands) …
Multichannel seismic images of the oceanic crust's internal structure: Evidence for a magma chamber beneath the Mesozoic Mid-Atlantic Ridge
JC Mutter - Geology, 1985 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Near the base of the Mesozoic oceanic crust of the western North Atlantic we recognize a
discontinuous, diffractive layer, Horizon R. Moho is a distinct, uniform, and more continuous …
discontinuous, diffractive layer, Horizon R. Moho is a distinct, uniform, and more continuous …
What lies beneath the formation and evolution of oceanic lithosphere
Sampling the upper mantle via scientific ocean drilling remains elusive. Although the
technologies required for drilling to the Moho still don't exist, we have made significant …
technologies required for drilling to the Moho still don't exist, we have made significant …