The influence of olivine metastability on the dynamics of subduction

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-66

  Schmeling, Harro ^a   Monz, Ralf ^a   Rubie, David C ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deep focus earthquakes; Olivine; Phase transitions; Spinel; Subduction; Thermodynamic properties

Indexed keywords

OLIVINE; PHASE TRANSITION; SEISMICITY; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 0033555192     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(98)00249-0     Document Type: Article

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