Modeling open system metamorphic decarbonation of subducting slabs

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Gorman, P J ^a   Kerrick, D M ^a   Connolly, J A D ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Devolatilization; Metamorpbism; Subduction; Thermodynamic modeling; Volcanic degassing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147109939     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC001125     Document Type: Article

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