A tectonic model for ridge-transform-ridge plate boundaries: Implications for the structure of oceanic lithosphere

Tectonophysics

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 1984, Pages 205-242

  Fox, Paul J ^a   Gallo, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERE;

GEOLOGY;

EID: 0021644688     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-1951(84)90124-0     Document Type: Article

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