Isotope evidence of a mantle convection boundary at the Australian-Antarctic Discordance
Abstract
Basalts from the Southeast Indian Ridge south of Australia form two geographically
and isotopically distinct groups that show affinities with either Indian Ocean or
Pacific/Atlantic Ocean isotope compositions. The data raise the possibility that there
is a sharp boundary between the Indian and Pacific Ocean isotope provinces. The isotope
boundary occurs over less than 200km within the Australian-Antarctic Discordance,
a technically complex region believed to overlie a zone of downwelling mantle flow.
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Emily M. Klein
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Dr. Klein's research focuses on the geochemistry of oceanic basalts, using diverse
tools of major, trace and isotopic analyses. Her research involves sea-going expeditions
to sample and map the ocean floor.

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