Petrology of the Easter microplate region in the South Pacific

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 259-289

  Hekinian, R ^a   Francheteau, J ^b   Armijo, R ^c   Cogne J P ^c   Constantin, M ^b   Girardeau, J ^d   Hey, R ^e   Naar, D F ^f   Searle, R ^g  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^g DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BASALTS; DOLERITE; EASTER MICROPLATE; MAGMA MIXING; PARTIAL MELTING; PETROLOGY;

PACIFIC, (SOUTH); PACIFIC, EASTER MICROPLATE;

EID: 0030435611     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0273(96)00013-3     Document Type: Article

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