Thermal and chemical variations in subcrustal cratonic lithosphere: evidence from crustal isostasy

Lithos

Volumn 71, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 185-193

  Mooney, Walter D ^a   Vidale, John E ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cratons; Crustal structure; Isostasy; Xenoliths

Indexed keywords

EID: 84999143708     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: 18726143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2003.07.004     Document Type: Article

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