Heat flow asymmetry of the Western-Indian Ridge

A statistically significant asymmetry of geothermal data was established as a result of a heat flow density statistical analysis along the geotravers crossing the West Indian Ridge in the southwestern part of the ocean. Applying the Cramer-Welch criterion to compare the samples of heat flow density, it was found that the western ridge slope and the adjacent abyssal basins have a higher heat flow than the same structural elements eastern of the ridge axis. The asymmetry existence in the crust structure and in magnetic field is also noted. For phenomenon explaining propose a model of the Coriolis force affect acting on the upward magma flux in the ridge divergent zone.

Keywords

heat flow, asymmetry, Indian ocean, section, Mid ridge, statistic, Coriolis force

Acknowledgment

Работа выполнена при финансовой поддержке госбюджетной темы № 0135-2015-0021 и Программы Президиума РАН № 49.

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12.11.2018

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12.11.2018

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GOST	Khutorskoy M., Teveleva E. Heat flow asymmetry of the Western-Indian Ridge // Doklady Akademii nauk – 2018. – V. 482. – Issue 5 C. 593-597 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/dan/s086956520003038-4-1-en (circulation date: 27.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S086956520003038-4
MLA	Khutorskoy, Mikhail, Teveleva, Elena "Heat flow asymmetry of the Western-Indian Ridge." Doklady Akademii nauk 482.5 (2018):593-597. DOI: 10.31857/S086956520003038-4
APA	Khutorskoy M., Teveleva E. (2018). Heat flow asymmetry of the Western-Indian Ridge. Doklady Akademii nauk 482(5), pp.593-597 DOI: 10.31857/S086956520003038-4

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