A thermomechanical numerical model for crustal accretion of medium to fast spreading mid-ocean ridges

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Machetel, P ^a   Garrido, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

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EID: 71949119373     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002270     Document Type: Article

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