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New insight in the Hawaiian plume swell dynamics from scaling laws

van Hunen, J.; Zhong, S.

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S. Zhong



Abstract

The formation and shape variation of the Hawaiian plume swell is re-examined numerically. Scaling laws for the plume buoyancy flux and swell width and height help gaining new insight in relationships between swell formation and relevant model parameters, like plume temperature and size, and mantle rheology. A scaling law for the plume buoyancy F = Aη0 −1.2 R p 3.5ΔT p 2.2 exp(1.3 × 10−8 EΔT p ), with background mantle viscosity η0, plume radius R p , plume excess temperature ΔT p , and activation energy E fits numerical flux measurements within 8%. Scaling laws for the swell width and height have similar forms, and their multiplication resembles the buoyancy flux scaling law within 10%. These scaling laws suggest that the background mantle viscosity plays a significant role, and that the increased Hawaiian plume intensity ∼25 Ma ago is due to a plume excess temperature increase of 50%.

Citation

van Hunen, J., & Zhong, S. (2003). New insight in the Hawaiian plume swell dynamics from scaling laws. Geophysical Research Letters, 30(15), https://doi.org/10.1029/2003gl017646

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2003-12
Deposit Date Oct 6, 2008
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Geophysical Research Letters
Print ISSN 0094-8276
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 15
DOI https://doi.org/10.1029/2003gl017646
Keywords Dynamics lithosphere, Mantle, Convection currents, Mantle plumes, Pacific Ocean.

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© 2003 American Geophysical Union.
Hunen van, J. and Zhong, S., (2003), 'New insight in the Hawaiian plume swell dynamics from scaling laws.', Geophysical research letters., 30 (15), Article 1785, 10.1029/2003GL017646 (DOI). To view the published open abstract, go to http://dx.doi.org and enter the DOI.





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