Trench-parallel fluid flow in subduction zones resulting from temperature differences

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Spinelli, Glenn A ^a   Saffer, Demian M ^b  

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

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D collement; Pressure; Subduction; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 71749111891     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GC001673     Document Type: Article

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