Melange-forming processes in the development of an accretionary prism: Evidence from fission track thermochronology

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B4, 1997, Pages 7659-7672

  Hasebe, Noriko ^a,b   Tagami, Takahiro ^a   Nishimura, Susumu ^a,c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Kinki chiho Hatsumei Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; AGE DETERMINATION; FISSION TRACK ANALYSIS; MELANGE;

JAPAN, SHIKOKU, SHIMANTO BELT;

EID: 0030818391     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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