CRUSTAL ACCRETION MODEL FOR ICELAND PREDICTS COLD CRUST

Authors
MENKE W SPARKS D
Citation
W. Menke et D. Sparks, CRUSTAL ACCRETION MODEL FOR ICELAND PREDICTS COLD CRUST, Geophysical research letters, 22(13), 1995, pp. 1673-1676
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Geophysical research letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00948276
Volume
22
Issue
13
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1673 - 1676
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(1995)22:13<1673:CAMFIP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We present a self-consistent crustal accretion model of Iceland that i ncludes heat and mass transfer between an upwelling, melting mantle an d an accreting, cooling crust. This models predicts sub-solidus crusta l temperatures that are consistent with seismic estimates of the maxim um depth of earthquake hypocenters and mid-crustal shear wave quality factors, and with geothermal estimates of surface heatflow.