Numerical models of magma chambers in the Oman ophiolite

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 15443-15455

  Chenevez, Jérôme ^a,c   Machetel, Philippe ^b   Nicolas, Adolphe ^a,d  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; FLUID MECHANICS; MAGMA CHAMBER; OPHIOLITE; SPREADING CENTER;

OMAN;

EID: 0032503908     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb00597     Document Type: Article

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