Lithosphere erosion and crustal growth in subduction zones: Insights from initiation of the nascent East Philippine Arc

Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-314

  Macpherson, Colin G ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adakitic magmatism; Andesite; Arc lithosphere erosion; Crust growth; High Mg; Subduction initiation

Indexed keywords

ADAKITIC MAGMATISM; ANDESITE; ARC LITHOSPHERE EROSION; CRUST GROWTH; SUBDUCTION INITIATION;

GARNETS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; TECTONICS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

EROSION;

ADAKITE; ANDESITE; CONTINENTAL ARC; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL THICKNESS; CRUSTAL THINNING; EROSION; FRACTIONATION; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGMATISM; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 44449109511     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G24412A.1     Document Type: Article

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