Controls on crustal accretion along the back-arc East Scotia Ridge: Constraints from bathymetry and gravity data

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-58

  Nicholson, B ^a   Georgen, J ^a  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

Author keywords

Back arc spreading centers; East Scotia Ridge; Marine gravity; Oceanic crustal accretion; Subduction

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET);

BACK-ARC SPREADING CENTERS; EAST SCOTIA RIDGE; MARINE GRAVITY; OCEANIC CRUSTAL ACCRETION; SUBDUCTION;

TECTONICS;

ACCRETION; BATHYMETRY; BOUGUER ANOMALY; GRAVITY FIELD; MANTLE STRUCTURE; OCEANIC CRUST; PLATE BOUNDARY; SPREADING CENTER; SUBDUCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; SCOTIA RIDGE;

EID: 84878575576     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11001-013-9172-x     Document Type: Article

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