Does Anisotropy of Thermal Contraction Control Hydrothermal Circulation at the Moho Level below Fast Spreading Oceanic Ridges?

International Geology Review

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-112

  Boudier, Françoise ^a   Nicolas, Adolphe ^a   Mainprice, David ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTION; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; MOHO; OPHIOLITE; SPREADING CENTER; THERMAL ALTERATION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN; WORLD;

EID: 13844294322     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.47.1.101     Document Type: Article

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