On the origin of El Chichón volcano and subduction of Tehuantepec Ridge: A geodynamical perspective

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 459-471

  Manea, Marina ^a   Manea, Vlad C ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

El Chich n; mantle wedge; Mexican subduction zone; serpentinization; Tehuantepec Ridge

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DEWATERING; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS; VOLCANOES;

FORWARD MODELLING; LONG WAVELENGTHS; MAGNETIC ANOMALIES; MANTLE LITHOSPHERE; MANTLE WEDGE; MARINE MAGNETIC ANOMALIES; MEXICAN SUBDUCTION ZONE; SERPENTINIZATION; SLAB DEHYDRATION; SLAB GEOMETRY; SUBDUCTION ZONES; TEHUANTEPEC RIDGE; UPPER MANTLE;

LANDFORMS;

COCOS PLATE; DISCONTINUITY; GEODYNAMICS; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; P-T CONDITIONS; SEISMICITY; SERPENTINIZATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; THERMAL STRUCTURE; UPPER MANTLE;

CHIAPAS; EL CHICHON; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; OAXACA; TEHUANTEPEC;

EID: 50149103591     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.02.028     Document Type: Article

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