Differences between Paleozoic Asia and Paleozoic North America as shown by the distribution of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) terranes

Gondwana Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 428-433

  Rogers, John J W ^a   Bernosky, Stefanie L D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avalonian; Convection; East Asia; North America; Ultrahigh pressure

Indexed keywords

INTRACRATONIC BASIN; PALEOZOIC; PETROGENESIS; PETROLOGY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TERRANE; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

ASIA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 39649104069     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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