Origin of volcanic seamounts at the continental margin of California related to changes in plate margins

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Davis, A S ^a   Clague, D A ^a   Paduan, J B ^a   Cousens, B L ^b   Huard, J ^c  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Seamounts; Chemistry; Ar Ar age dates

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953153062     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010GC003064     Document Type: Article

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