Crustal accretionary processes at mid-ocean ridges - Valu Fa Ridge, Lau Basin

The structure of oceanic crust is surprisingly uniform, which suggests that crustal accretionary processes at mid-ocean ridges must be broadly similar, despite their different spreading rates and seafloor morphologies. Seismic studies have revealed the presence of sub-axial magma chambers at fast, s...

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Main Author: Turner, Ian Mark
Published: Durham University 1998
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.264727