Talk:Superswell

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I've chosen this stub to work on as part of a project for my Geotectonics course. Here are a few sources I've found on superplume/superswell topics that I think will do nicely.

^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]^[5] (Mcooper3 (talk) 15:25, 9 March 2015 (UTC))[reply]

I still think you need a diagram at the start of the article for clarity. Perhaps a cross-sectional diagram that shows a superswell as a result of a superplume could be used. All you would need to show is probably the deformation of the crust. Jkidd93 (talk) 20:24, 4 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added an illustration to the beginning. It isn't the best, but it should be adequate to show how superplumes and superswells are related. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcooper3 (talk • contribs) 20:21, 1 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think it looks good. One thing I'm wondering is I see you make a link for some words which the articles do not exist(red color words). If you want to emphasis these words, I think to be bold is better. Tomoyuki6 (talk) 18:28, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

If what I'm talking is completely wrong, just ignore my comment. Tomoyuki6 (talk) 18:31, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How do these relate to plate tectonics? Mmdriskell (talk) 18:15, 13 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think your article might benefit from an initial diagram at the beginning of your article showing how superlumes cause the swells (as you started in the first paragraph). Mhunter2 (talk) 12:40, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A cross section diagram might be neat to show just how much topographically "higher" these regions are. Awesome article, though. Lots of great information. Is there any data on there that speculates what causes the superplumes that cause these superswells? If so, that would be good to add; it's always nice to know where these things come from. How can we use this information? Are there any implications of superswells? NealeyS (talk) 14:32, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Edits

Have you linked other articles to yours? Mmdriskell (talk) 16:12, 5 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

^ Larson, R.L. (June 1991). "Latest Pulse of Earth: Evidence for a mid-Cretaceous Superplume". Geology. 19: 547–550.
^ Brandt, Martin; et al. (2012). "Upper Mantle Seismic Structure Beneath Southern Africa: Constraints on the Buoyancy Supporting the African Superswell". Pure Appl. Geophys. 169: 595–614. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |first1= (help); Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)
^ Lithgow-Bertelloni, Carolina; et al. (17 September 1998). "Dynamic Topography, Plate Driving Forces and The African Superswell". Nature. 395: 269. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)
^ Davaille, Anne (16 December 1999). "Simultaneous Generation of Hotspots and Superswells by Convection in a Heterogeneous Planetary Mantle". Nature. 402: 756.
^ Vlaste´ lic, I.; et al. (27 May 1999). "Large-scale Chemical and Thermal Division of the Pacific Mantle". Nature. 399: 345. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)

[1] Larson, R.L. (June 1991). "Latest Pulse of Earth: Evidence for a mid-Cretaceous Superplume". Geology. 19: 547–550.

[2] Brandt, Martin; et al. (2012). "Upper Mantle Seismic Structure Beneath Southern Africa: Constraints on the Buoyancy Supporting the African Superswell". Pure Appl. Geophys. 169: 595–614. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |first1= (help); Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)

[3] Lithgow-Bertelloni, Carolina; et al. (17 September 1998). "Dynamic Topography, Plate Driving Forces and The African Superswell". Nature. 395: 269. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)

[4] Davaille, Anne (16 December 1999). "Simultaneous Generation of Hotspots and Superswells by Convection in a Heterogeneous Planetary Mantle". Nature. 402: 756.

[5] Vlaste´ lic, I.; et al. (27 May 1999). "Large-scale Chemical and Thermal Division of the Pacific Mantle". Nature. 399: 345. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)

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