Subduction-zone magnetic anomalies and implications for hydrated forearc mantle

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 445-448

  Blakely, Richard J ^a   Brocher, Thomas M ^a   Wells, Ray E ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascadia convergent margin; Earthquakes; Gravity anomalies; Hydrated mantle; Magnetic anomalies; Serpentinization

Indexed keywords

AEROMAGNETICS; MANTLE; OCEANIC PLATES; SUBDUCTION ZONES;

EARTH SCIENCES; GRAVITATION; HYDRATION; MAGNETITE; MAPPING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEANOGRAPHY; WATER;

GEOLOGY;

CONVERGENT MARGIN; HYDRATION; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE; NORTH AMERICA; OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 20444453649     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G21447.1     Document Type: Article

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