The Bend: Origin and significance

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 119, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 302-313

  Pilger, Rex H ^a  

^a Landmark Graphics   (United States)

Author keywords

Hawaii; Hotspots; Kinematics; Plate reconstructions; Plate tectonics; Plumes

Indexed keywords

INTRAPLATE STRESS; KINEMATIC MODELS; PLATE RECONSTRUCTIONS; STRESS FIELDS; SUBLITHOSPHERIC PHENOMENA;

DRAG; FRACTURE; KINEMATICS; LITHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES;

TECTONICS;

HOT SPOT; PACIFIC PLATE; PLATE TECTONICS; SEAMOUNT; STRESS FIELD; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33947372551     PISSN: 00167606     EISSN: 00167606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/B25713.1     Document Type: Article

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