Magmatic constraints on geodynamic models of subduction in the East Carpathians, Romania

Tectonophysics

Volumn 297, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 157-176

  Mason, Paul R D ^a,d   Seghedi, Ioan ^b   Szákacs, Alexandria ^b   Downes, Hilary ^c  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b Institutul Geologic al Romaniei   (ROM)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

East Carpathians; Magmatism; Slab breakoff; Slab window; Subduction

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; ISLAND ARC; MAGMATISM; SUBDUCTION;

CARPATHIANS; ROMANIA;

EID: 0032553243     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00167-X     Document Type: Article

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