Magma supply in back-arc spreading centre segment E2, East Scotia Ridge

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 845-866

  Leat, P T ^a   Livermore, R A ^a   Millar, I L ^a,c   Pearce, J A ^b,d  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Back arc; Geochemistry; Petrology; Subduction; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; MAGMA CHEMISTRY; MAGMATISM; SPREADING CENTER; SUBDUCTION;

EAST SCOTIA RIDGE; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0034213141     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petrology/41.6.845     Document Type: Article

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