Modeling metamorphism in collisional orogens intruded by magmas: II. Fluid flow and implications for Barrovian and Buchan metamorphism, Scotland

American Journal of Science

Volumn 310, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 459-491

  Lyubetskaya, T ^a   Ague, J J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; FLUID FLOW; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMATISM; METAMORPHISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OROGENY; PLUTONISM; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EVOLUTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77957567386     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/06.2010.02     Document Type: Article

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