Can slab melting be caused by flat subduction?

Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 535-538

  Gutscher, M A ^a   Maury, F ^a   Eissen, J P ^a   Bourdon, E ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adakites; Flat subduction; Slab melting; Thermal structure

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; RARE EARTHS;

ADAKITES; FLAT SUBDUCTIONS; HEAVY RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SLAB MELTING; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES; TEMPERATURE WINDOW; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

MELTING;

ADAKITE; GEODYNAMICS; MELTING; PETROGENESIS; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 85087226292     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2000)028<0535:csmbcb>2.3.co;2     Document Type: Article

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