Tectonic and magmatic evolution of the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea: Review and new synthesis

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 166, Issue , 2006, Pages 263-286

  Lee, Sang Mook ^a   Ruellan, Etienne ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 78751702709     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/166GM14     Document Type: Chapter

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