Lithospheric pressure-depth relationship in compressive regions of thickened crust

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-77

  Petrini, K ^a   Podladchikov, Yu ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lithostatic pressure gradient; Pressure gradients two times lithostatic; Pressure depth relationship

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL SHORTENING; CRUSTAL THICKENING; DEPTH; LITHOSPHERE; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 0034013113     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1314.2000.00240.x     Document Type: Article

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