Evolution and interaction of migrating cross-arc volcanism and backarc rifting: An example from the southern Havre Trough (35°20′-37°S)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue B10, 1996, Pages 22071-22086

  Wright, I C ^a,d   Parson, L M ^b   Gamble, J A ^c  

^a New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BACKARC BASINS; ISLAND ARC; MAGMATISM; RIFTING; VOLCANISM;

PACIFIC, HAVRE TROUGH;

EID: 0030437841     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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