Evaluation of factors controlling smectite transformation and fluid production in subduction zones: Application to the Nankai Trough

Island Arc

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-230

  Saffer, Demian M ^a   Underwood, Michael B ^b   Mckiernan, Alexander W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay transformation; Fluid flow; Pore pressure; Smectite; Subduction zones

Indexed keywords

CEMENTATION; FLUID MECHANICS; HEAT FLOW; ILLITIZATION; MINERALIZATION; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PLATE CONVERGENCE; PORE PRESSURE; SMECTITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

NANKAI TROUGH; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 43149093998     PISSN: 10384871     EISSN: 14401738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1738.2008.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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