Noble Gas Isotope Geochemistry of Mid-Ocean Ridge and Ocean Island Basalts: Characterization of Mantle Source Reservoirs

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Research Article| January 01, 2002 Noble Gas Isotope Geochemistry of Mid-Ocean Ridge and Ocean Island Basalts: Characterization of Mantle Source Reservoirs David W. Graham David W. Graham College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 47 (1): 247–317. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.8 Article history first online: 13 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation David W. Graham; Noble Gas Isotope Geochemistry of Mid-Ocean Ridge and Ocean Island Basalts: Characterization of Mantle Source Reservoirs. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 47 (1): 247–317. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.47.8 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The study of noble gases in oceanic basalts is central to understanding chemical heterogeneity of the Earth's mantle and origin of the atmosphere. In the terrestrial environment the abundances of noble gases are quite low because they were excluded from solid materials during planetary formation in the inner solar system. This low background inventory helps to make the noble gases excellent tracers of mantle reservoirs. In this context, mid-ocean ridge and ocean island basalts provide valuable windows into the Earth's mantle. These oceanic basalts are not prone to the degree of contamination often observed in continental lavas that results from... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.