The nd-sr-pb isotopic record in abyssal tholeiites from the gulf of california region, western mexico: No evidence for a gulf mouth plume

International Geology Review

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 921-931

  Smith, Alan D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOT SPOT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MANTLE PLUME; THOLEIITE;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033387157     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819909465179     Document Type: Article

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