The rheology and morphology of oceanic lithosphere and mid-ocean ridges

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 148, Issue , 2004, Pages 63-93

  Searle, R C ^a   Escartin J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

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DOI: 10.1029/148GM03     Document Type: Chapter

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