Maximum depth of seismicity and thermal parameter of the subducting slab: General empirical relation and its application

Tectonophysics

Volumn 277, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 165-187

  Gorbatov, A ^a   Kostoglodov, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Deep seismicity; Ol Sp phase transition; Subduction; Thermal structure of the slab

Indexed keywords

P/T CONDITIONS; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTING SLAB;

EID: 0031409254     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00084-X     Document Type: Article

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