The anatomy and ontogeny of modern intra-oceanic arc systems

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 338, Issue , 2010, Pages 7-34

  Stern, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; FOREARC BASIN; HARZBURGITE; ISLAND ARC; LHERZOLITE; LITHOSPHERE; MAGMATISM; PLATE TECTONICS; SEA LEVEL; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 79952535247     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP338.2     Document Type: Article

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