Metamorphic evolution of a subduction complex, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 475-490

  Trouw, R A J ^a   Simoes L S A ^b   Valladares, C S ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMOBAROMETRY; SUBDUCTION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0344505718     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1998.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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