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Patriat, Martin; Labails, Cinthia. |
The Canary and Cape-Verde archipelagos are two groups of volcanic islands often cited as case examples of the surface expression of two distinct hot-spot plumes. However, several considerations that we enumerate suggest a link between the two archipelagos. Using seismic profiles we describe a continuous morphological basement ridge that exists between the two archipelagos. We then examine the stratigraphic record available from field data on Fuerteventura Island (Canary) and Maio Island (Cape-Verde) and from a few Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) holes. The geological history of these volcanic islands is very similar since the formation of their oceanic basement during the Late Jurassic. They share the same and synchronious sedimentary evolution... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Maio; Hot spots; Fuerteventura; Cape Verde; Canary. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-2109.pdf |
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