Crustal Accretion Model for Iceland Predicts Cold Crust

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1995
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Menke, W.; Sparks, D.
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Geophysical Research Letters
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Jul 1
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22
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13
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1673-1676
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0094-8276
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ISI:A1995RK05900010
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zone; beneath;
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We present a self-consistent crustal accretion model of Iceland that includes heat and mass transfer between an upwelling, melting mantle and an accreting, cooling crust. This models predicts sub-solidus crustal temperatures that are consistent with seismic estimates of the maximum depth of earthquake hypocenters and mid-crustal shear wave quality factors, and with geothermal estimates of surface heatflow.

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