Categories of Magic Magma Blog Posts:

With more than 400 posts, the relevant ones can be hard to find. Here is a list of posts written since 2021 according to a few categories. They can then be found easily using the search engine.

🔹 Fundamentals

  • The Convection Rolls Model – How is it Derived?
  • The Mantle Convection Rolls
  • The Basic Unit of Earth’s Inner Structure – a Pair of Convection Rolls
  • Rethinking Earth’s Inner Engine: How Convection Rolls Shape the Planet

🔹 Geometry & Patterns

  • The Logic of 30° Intervals Along the Equator
  • Geometric Symmetry of Volcanic Zones Along the 65th Parallel in Iceland
  • The Regular Distribution of Outstanding Features of Iceland
  • The Iberian Peninsula Square
  • The Elliptical Form of the Icelandic Shelf and its Geological Significance
  • The Volcanic Zones of Iceland Divided Into Pairs of Polygons
  • Icelandic Ocean Topography Divided into Eight Sections
  • Canary Islands E-W and N-S Alignment
  • The Resemblance between the Tectonic Equator and the Convection Rolls System
  • From Iceland to Norway – The Recurring 30° Signature

🔹 Surface Expression of Mantle Convection Rolls

  • Iceland and the Convection Rolls Model
  • Comparing Iceland and Convection Rolls System
  • A Mantle-Controlled Definition of the North Volcanic Zone of Iceland
  • Reykjanes, West Volcanic Zone, Húsavík Fault and Grímsey Oblique Rift as Surface Expressions of a Single Mantle Convection Roll
  • The Mississippi River, Oceanic Ridges and the Geometry of Mantle Convection Rolls
  • The N-S Parallel Rivers of Yunnan, China
  • The Eastern and Western Outposts of Icelandic Volcanoes – Snæfell and Snæfellsjökull
  • The Outside Position of Öræfajökull Volcano
  • Hekla, Snæfellsjökull and Snæfell in a Triangle
  • The Golden Circle and West Iceland – Two Sides of the Same Mantle Convection Polygon

🔹 Global Alignments & Correlations

  • The N-S Structure of Africa and its Relationship with the N-S Alignment Sections of Mid-Ocean Ridges
  • Distribution of Mid-Ocean Ridges in the Southern Hemisphere
  • Mittelmeer-Mjøsen-Zone Correlation with Reykjanes Ridge
  • Teisseyre-Tornquist Zone and the Mathematics Behind
  • Similarities between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
  • Mid-Ocean Ridges of North Hemisphere Compared

🔹 Predictions

  • Theoretical Distribution of Volcanic Activity in Iceland
  • Can the Convection Rolls Model Help Identify Geothermal Resources?

🌋 VOLCANISM

🔹 Reykjanes Activity

  • Reykjanes Eruption – Where is the Origin?
  • Volcanic Activity near Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula
  • Dyke Formation at the Reykjanes Peninsula near Grindavík in 2023
  • The Geological Context of the Fagradalsfjall Eruptions in Iceland
  • Rejuvenation of Dike Feeding the Fagradalsfjall Eruptions
  • The Turn of the Dike of Fagradalsfjall in Iceland
  • How Volcanic and Seismic Zones Interact in the Reykjanes Eruptions

🔹 Comparative Eruptions

  • The Large Eruptions of Eldgjá (939) and Laki (1783)
  • The Eruptions of Krafla were Similar to those of Reykjanes Today
  • Similarities between Fagradalsfjall Eruptions 2021–2022 and Surtsey Eruptions 1963–1967

🔹 Volcanic Systems & Geothermal

  • The Mid-Ocean Ridge of Iceland – How Does it Work?
  • The Transitional Volcanic Activity of North Iceland
  • Katla Ice Cave in a Wider Context
  • The Geysir Geothermal Area and its Vapour Reservoir

🧭 REGIONAL SYSTEMS

🔹 Iceland

  • Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland
  • The Skagi Volcanic Zone in Iceland
  • The Mid-Iceland Belt
  • Western Iceland Earthquakes in January 2022
  • Earthquakes in South Iceland

🔹 Global Regions

  • The Afar Triangle – How it Fits In
  • The Great Rift Valley as a Great Rift Zone
  • Geothermal Activity in Bulgaria – Some Preconditions
  • New Zealand High Temperature Areas

🌊 PACIFIC & GLOBAL SYSTEM

  • The Ring of Fire and the Mantle Convection Rolls Model
  • The Ring of Fire is Circular for a Reason
  • The Ring of Fire on Equirectangular Map
  • Circular Aspects of the Ring of Fire
  • The Regular Distribution of Indonesian Volcanoes
  • The Yellowstone Track
  • The Formation of the Hawaiian–Emperor Seamount Chain
  • Juan de Fuca Ridge and Plate Details
  • The San Andreas Fault and Yellowstone Caldera within the Ring of Fire

🔬 PROCESSES & PHYSICS

🔹 Energy & Heat

  • Energy Balance of the Earth’s Interior
  • How Heat is Conveyed within the Earth

🔹 Convection & Fundamentals

  • Physics of the Mantle Convection Rolls System
  • Why Convection Rolls of the Mantle Form a Regular Pattern

🔹 Plate Tectonics

  • Basics of Tectonic Drift
  • The Clear Picture of Tectonic Drift
  • The Relative Tectonic Drift Between Africa and Eurasia
  • Northward Drift and Symmetry of Plate Motion Across Iceland – Insights from ISNET Data

🔹 Advanced Processes

  • Different Slope of East and West Oriented Subduction Zones
  • East–West Subduction Zone Asymmetry and the Role of Rotational Kinetic Energy
  • Block Motion of British Kinematic Model Convergent around Mantle Division
  • VA Model of Mantle under Iceland

🧩 ANALYSIS

  • Mantle Convection or Mantle Plumes?
  • Should the Volcanic Zones of Iceland be Redefined?

📘 GUIDES & APPLICATION

  • Seeing the Invisible – Visualizing Mantle Convection Rolls with AI
  • Artificial Intelligence and Convection Rolls Analysis
  • About Mary Tharp and the Mid-Ocean Ridges
  • Geothermal Resources and Mantle Convection at the World Geothermal Congress in Reykjavik 2020+1

The Mantle Convection Rolls Model

With Direct Links to Supporting Posts

1. Introduction

Traditional models describe Earth through plate tectonics, mantle convection, and mantle plumes. These often treat geological features as disconnected.

This model proposes that Earth is governed by a globally organized system of mantle convection rolls.

Supporting posts:

  • Rethinking Earth’s Inner Engine: How Convection Rolls Shape the Planet
  • Mantle Convection or Mantle Plumes?

2. The Basic Unit: A Pair of Convection Rolls

The fundamental unit of Earth’s interior is a pair of mantle convection rolls.

Supporting posts:

  • The Basic Unit of Earth’s Inner Structure – a Pair of Convection Rolls
  • The Convection Rolls Model – How is it Derived?
  • The Mantle Convection Rolls

3. Geometry as a Governing Principle

The Earth exhibits a consistent global geometric structure.

Supporting posts:

  • The Logic of 30° Intervals Along the Equator
  • Geometric Symmetry of Volcanic Zones Along the 65th Parallel in Iceland
  • From Iceland to Norway – The Recurring 30° Signature
  • The Iberian Peninsula Square
  • The Elliptical Form of the Icelandic Shelf and its Geological Significance
  • The Volcanic Zones of Iceland Divided Into Pairs of Polygons
  • Icelandic Ocean Topography Divided into Eight Sections

4. Surface Expression of Deep Structure

Surface features reflect underlying mantle flow.

Supporting posts:

  • Iceland and the Convection Rolls Model
  • Comparing Iceland and Convection Rolls System
  • A Mantle-Controlled Definition of the North Volcanic Zone of Iceland
  • Reykjanes, West Volcanic Zone, Húsavík Fault and Grímsey Oblique Rift as Surface Expressions of a Single Mantle Convection Roll
  • The Mississippi River, Oceanic Ridges and the Geometry of Mantle Convection Rolls
  • The N-S Parallel Rivers of Yunnan, China
  • The Eastern and Western Outposts of Icelandic Volcanoes – Snæfell and Snæfellsjökull
  • The Outside Position of Öræfajökull Volcano
  • Hekla, Snæfellsjökull and Snæfell in a Triangle

5. Global Systems: Ridges and the Ring of Fire

Global tectonic systems follow structured patterns.

Supporting posts:

  • The Ring of Fire and the Mantle Convection Rolls Model
  • The Ring of Fire is Circular for a Reason
  • Circular Aspects of the Ring of Fire
  • The Ring of Fire on Equirectangular Map
  • The Yellowstone Track
  • The Formation of the Hawaiian–Emperor Seamount Chain
  • Juan de Fuca Ridge and Plate Details
  • Mid-Ocean Ridges of North Hemisphere Compared
  • Distribution of Mid-Ocean Ridges in the Southern Hemisphere

6. Dynamics and Physical Processes

The system is governed by physical processes.

Supporting posts:

  • Physics of the Mantle Convection Rolls System
  • Why Convection Rolls of the Mantle Form a Regular Pattern
  • Energy Balance of the Earth’s Interior
  • How Heat is Conveyed within the Earth
  • Basics of Tectonic Drift
  • The Clear Picture of Tectonic Drift
  • Northward Drift and Symmetry of Plate Motion Across Iceland – Insights from ISNET Data
  • The Relative Tectonic Drift Between Africa and Eurasia
  • Different Slope of East and West Oriented Subduction Zones
  • East–West Subduction Zone Asymmetry and the Role of Rotational Kinetic Energy

7. Predictions of the Model

The model predicts geological patterns and resources.

Supporting posts:

  • Theoretical Distribution of Volcanic Activity in Iceland
  • Can the Convection Rolls Model Help Identify Geothermal Resources?
  • Geothermal Resources and Mantle Convection at the World Geothermal Congress in Reykjavik 2020+1

8. Observations from Volcanic Systems

Volcanic systems provide direct evidence.

Supporting posts:

  • Reykjanes Eruption – Where is the Origin?
  • Volcanic Activity near Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula
  • Dyke Formation at the Reykjanes Peninsula near Grindavík in 2023
  • The Geological Context of the Fagradalsfjall Eruptions in Iceland
  • Rejuvenation of Dike Feeding the Fagradalsfjall Eruptions
  • The Turn of the Dike of Fagradalsfjall in Iceland
  • How Volcanic and Seismic Zones Interact in the Reykjanes Eruptions
  • The Large Eruptions of Eldgjá (939) and Laki (1783)

9. Comparison with Existing Models

Existing models explain parts of the system but not the whole.

Supporting posts:

  • Mantle Convection or Mantle Plumes?
  • Should the Volcanic Zones of Iceland be Redefined?

10. Conclusion

Earth operates as a coherent, structured system governed by mantle convection rolls.

Supporting posts:

  • Rethinking Earth’s Inner Engine: How Convection Rolls Shape the Planet
  • The Mantle Convection Rolls