Geochemical evolution within the Tonga-Kermadec-Lau Arc-Back-arc systems: The role of varying mantle wedge composition in space and time

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 331-368

  Ewart, A ^a   Collerson, K D ^a   Regelous, M ^a   Wendt, J I ^a   Niu, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isotopes; Mantle plumes; Petrogenesis; Tonga Kermadec arc lavas; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPE; LAVA; MANTLE PLUME; PETROGENESIS; TRACE ELEMENT;

PACIFIC;

EID: 0031820869     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/39.3.331     Document Type: Article

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