Geodynamic models of terrane accretion: Testing the fate of island arcs, oceanic plateaus, and continental fragments in subduction zones

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Tetreault, J L ^a   Buiter, S J H ^a,b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ACCRETIONARY PRISM; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CONVERGENT MARGIN; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DETACHMENT FAULT; GEODYNAMICS; ISLAND ARC; PLATE MOTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TERRANE; UPLIFT;

COAST RANGES; KLAMATH MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864843526     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JB009316     Document Type: Article

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