Whole-earth decompression dynamics

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1937-1941

  Herndon, J Marvin ^a  

^a Transdyne Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Decompression cracks; Earth dynamics; Midoceanic ridges; Oceanic basalt; Plate tectonics

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644448010     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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