Influence of trench width on subduction hinge retreat rates in 3-D models of slab rollback

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Stegman, D R ^a   Freeman, J ^b   Schellart, W P ^b   Moresi, L ^a   May, D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mantle dynamics; Plate tectonics; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745435708     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001056     Document Type: Article

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