Thermal model for approach of a spreading ridge to subduction zones and its implications for high-P/high-T metamorphism: Importance of subduction versus ridge approach ratio

Tectonics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Uehara, Shin Ichi ^a   Aoya, Mutsuki ^b,c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAMORPHISM; MODELING; SPREADING CENTER; SUBDUCTION ZONE; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

EID: 27744469328     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004TC001715     Document Type: Article

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