Petrological Systematics of Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts: Constraints on Melt Generation Beneath Ocean Ridges

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Basic Theoretical Concepts Observations Modeling of Mantle Melting: Background and Previous Work New Quantitative Model for Mantle Melting Applications to Morb Data Trace Element Constraints Significance of Spreading Rate: A Key to Understanding the Local Trends? Conclusions Appendix A: Calculation of Feo, Mgo, Na2o and Tio2 During Adiabatic Melting Of The Mantle Appendix B: Olivine Liquid Partitioning as a function of Temperature, Pressure and Liquid Composition Appendix C: Modeling Complex Differentiation Processes