Variable crustal thickness in the Oman ophiolite: Implication for oceanic crust

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 17941-17950

  Nicolas, Adolphe ^a,b   Boudier, Françoise ^a,b   Ildefonse, Benoît ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL THICKNESS; GABBRO; MID OCEAN RIDGE; OCEAN CRUST; OPHIOLITE;

OMAN;

EID: 3743093763     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb00195     Document Type: Article

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