Links between fluid circulation, temperature, and metamorphism in subducting slabs

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2009, Pages

  Spinelli, G A ^a   Wang, K ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC GEOSCIENCE CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECLOGITES; FLUID CIRCULATION; FLUID FLOW; METAMORPHIC REACTIONS; NANKAI SUBDUCTION ZONE; OCEAN CRUST; SLAB DEHYDRATION; SUBDUCTING SLABS; SUBDUCTION ZONES;

AQUIFERS; FLUIDS; OCEANOGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

AQUIFER; COOLING; CRUST; DEHYDRATION; ECLOGITE; LITHOSPHERE; METAMORPHISM; OCEANIC CRUST; SLAB; SUBDUCTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NANKAI; TIANJIN;

EID: 70349246508     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GL038706     Document Type: Article

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