Chemical systematics of an intermediate spreading ridge: The Pacific-Antarctic Ridge between 56°S and 66°S

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B2, 2000, Pages 2915-2936

  Vlastélic, Ivan ^a,b   Dosso, Laure ^a   Bougault, Henri ^a   Aslanian, Daniel ^a   Géli, Louis ^a   Etoubleau, Joël ^a   Bohn, Marcel ^a   Joron, Jean Louis ^c   Bollinger, Claire ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

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GEOCHEMISTRY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE;

EID: 0034628338     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900234     Document Type: Article

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