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Recognizing detachment-mode seafloor spreading in the deep geological past
Large-offset oceanic detachment faults are a characteristic of slow- and ultraslow-spreading ridges, leading to the formation of oceanic core complexes (OCCs) that expose upper mantle and lower crustal rocks on the seafloor. The lithospheric extension accommodated by these structures is now recogniz...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3730205/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23903780 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep02336 |