The development of magmatism along the Cameroon Volcanic Line: Evidence from teleseismic receiver functions

Tectonics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Gallacher, R J ^a   Bastow, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES;

AGE PROGRESSION; CAMEROON; CENOZOIC VOLCANISM; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; HOT SPOT; LITHOSPHERIC; MAFIC INTRUSION; MAGMATIC PLUMBING SYSTEM; MAGMATISMS; MELT VOLUME; PARTIAL MELT; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; SHEAR ZONE; TELESEISMIC RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; WEST AFRICA;

VOLCANOES;

CENOZOIC; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; DELAMINATION; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; MAGMATISM; PARTIAL MELTING; SHEAR ZONE; TELESEISMIC WAVE; TEMPERATURE; VOLCANISM; VOLCANO;

CAMEROON;

EID: 84863424576     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011TC003028     Document Type: Article

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