Subduction of a segmented ridge along a curved continental margin: Variations between the western and eastern Sanak-Baranof belt, southern Alaska

Tectonophysics

Volumn 464, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 100-117

  Farris, David W ^a   Paterson, Scott R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Forearc; Mid ocean ridge; Pluton; Spreading ridge subduction; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

ALASKA; FOREARC; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; PLUTON; SPREADING-RIDGE SUBDUCTION;

COOLING; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MICA; MINERALS; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS; ZIRCON;

TECTONICS;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FOREARC BASIN; MAGMATISM; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; PLATE TECTONICS; PLUTON; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SUBDUCTION;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58049177672     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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