On the relation between lithospheric strength and ridge push transmission in the Nazca plate

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-26

  Mahatsente, R ^a   Ranalli, G ^b   Bolte, D ^a   Gotze H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lithospheric strength; Nazca plate; Ridge push force

Indexed keywords

BASAL TEMPERATURE; COMPRESSION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; NAZCA PLATE; PLATE MOTION; RHEOLOGY; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EAST PACIFIC RISE; ICA; NAZCA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PERU; PERU-CHILE TRENCH;

CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 80052528695     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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