Reply to comment by W. P. Schellart on "The thermal structure of subduction zone back arcs"

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Currie, Claire A ^a   Hyndman, Roy D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 38349191589     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005415     Document Type: Note

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