radioactive elements causing thermal differences in mantle Ocean Floor(passive) caused byconvection in mantle
differential heating of the earth 's interior , generated by the decay of radioactive elementscausedconvection of the substratum ( mantle
Although the viscosity of the mantle increases with depth , because of pressure , and although the lower mantle may also have a higher viscosity , because the mineralogy is different and stresses may be lower , this is not sufficientto preventwhole - mantle convection
the base of the mantlecausesmantle convection
the motion of tectonic plates above it(passive) is caused bymantle convection
These changes in mineralogymay influencemantle convection
these featuresresultfrom mantle convection
We suggestresultfrom mantle convection
the variation in density due to both thermal and chemical anomalies ( and viscosity ) in the Earth s deep interior(passive) caused bymantle convection
the movements of the molten rocks that are at very high temperatures in the depths of the earth(passive) caused bythe so - called “ mantle convection
many other effectsinfluencemantle convection
the depth - dependence of thermodynamic parameters ( e.g. , thermal expansivity and conductivity ) caused by the extended pressure and temperature(passive) are influenced bymantle convection patterns
orderto preventmantle convection
the mantle wedge(passive) caused bythe mantle convection
so drasticcan influencemantle convection
The strength of subducted slabs in the mantle transition zoneinfluencesthe style of mantle convection
the endothermic spinel to perovskite phase transition(passive) caused bywhole mantle convection
serpentinization of the uppermost mantle beneath the fore arc(passive) caused bySmall mantle convection
fragmentation of the Farallon slab during subduction(passive) triggered bymantle convection patterns
The main parametersinfluencingthe mantle convection
asteroid impacts(passive) caused byEarth′s upper mantle convection
to plate tectonics , volcanism , and earthquakes or tremorsmay leadto plate tectonics , volcanism , and earthquakes or tremors
in the movement of continents ( plate tectonicsresultsin the movement of continents ( plate tectonics
the lithospheric plate movement(passive) is caused bythe lithospheric plate movement
tectonic plate movement(passive) caused bytectonic plate movement
continental driftcausescontinental drift
This plate motion was believed(passive) to be caused byThis plate motion was believed
tectonic plates to move around the Earth 's surface and is the engine for the heat and mass transfer on the Earthcausestectonic plates to move around the Earth 's surface and is the engine for the heat and mass transfer on the Earth
the tectonic plates to move around the Earth 's surface , causing earthquakes , tsunamis , and volcanic activitycausesthe tectonic plates to move around the Earth 's surface , causing earthquakes , tsunamis , and volcanic activity
the instability that allows plate tectonics to get going and helps a littlecreatesthe instability that allows plate tectonics to get going and helps a little
plate tectonics which is the main cause of volcanic activity ( next to mantle plumes ) , which essentially also consists of huge blasts of heatcausesplate tectonics which is the main cause of volcanic activity ( next to mantle plumes ) , which essentially also consists of huge blasts of heat
from radiogenic heatresultingfrom radiogenic heat
sea - floor spreading and subduction zones , which drives plate movementcausessea - floor spreading and subduction zones , which drives plate movement
the crustal plates to slide next to or under each other , collide against each other , or separate from one another in a process called plate tectonicscausesthe crustal plates to slide next to or under each other , collide against each other , or separate from one another in a process called plate tectonics
circular currents in the asthenospherecreatescircular currents in the asthenosphere
the plates ( and continents ) to movecausethe plates ( and continents ) to move
plate motion - which gives rise to earthquakes ( and how to survive themcausingplate motion - which gives rise to earthquakes ( and how to survive them
the rigid lithosphereinfluencingthe rigid lithosphere
to the opening of new ocean basinsleadingto the opening of new ocean basins
The CMB heat flow(passive) is set byThe CMB heat flow
the plates to be in consistent movementcausesthe plates to be in consistent movement
the movement of the tectonic plates of the crust and uppermost mantlecreatesthe movement of the tectonic plates of the crust and uppermost mantle
various geophysical and geological phenomena such as plate motion , earthquakes and volcanismcausesvarious geophysical and geological phenomena such as plate motion , earthquakes and volcanism
the tectonic plates of the Earth to move slowlycausesthe tectonic plates of the Earth to move slowly
crustal movementcausedcrustal movement
Vagnes , E. , and H. Amundsen ( 1993 ) , Late Cenozoic uplift and volcanism on Spitsbergen —(passive) Caused byVagnes , E. , and H. Amundsen ( 1993 ) , Late Cenozoic uplift and volcanism on Spitsbergen —
Vagnes , A. , and Amundsen , H. E. F. , 1993 , Late Cenozoic uplift and volcanism on Spitsbergen(passive) Caused byVagnes , A. , and Amundsen , H. E. F. , 1993 , Late Cenozoic uplift and volcanism on Spitsbergen
the development of thermal boundary layers and tectonic plates at the surfacecausesthe development of thermal boundary layers and tectonic plates at the surface
in the mantle by heat radiating outwards from the inner coreis createdin the mantle by heat radiating outwards from the inner core
periodic accumulation of fissile material that results in an increase in heatcould causeperiodic accumulation of fissile material that results in an increase in heat
the plates to be in fixed motioncausesthe plates to be in fixed motion
the plates to be in constant motioncausesthe plates to be in constant motion
the plates to pull apart and magma to rise up to the surfacecausesthe plates to pull apart and magma to rise up to the surface
the magma that feeds volcanoescreatesthe magma that feeds volcanoes
the traction that can force plates to move around on the surfacecreatesthe traction that can force plates to move around on the surface
stresses in the nearby surfacecreatestresses in the nearby surface