The subductability of continental lithosphere: The before and after story

Frontiers in Earth Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 53-86

  Afonso, J C ^a   Zlotnik, S ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84870989250     PISSN: 18634621     EISSN: 1863463X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-88558-0_3     Document Type: Article

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