Tectonic setting of a composite terrane: A review of the Philippine island arc system

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-17

  Yumul Jr , Graciano P ^a,c   Dimalanta, Carla B ^a   Maglambayarw, Victor B ^a   Marquez, Edanjarlo J ^b  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^c DOST   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Geophysics; Island arc; Oceanic bathymetric highs; Ophiolites; Philippines; Subduction; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649098925     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-008-0002-0     Document Type: Article

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