Open AccessThe Role of Water in Earth's Tectonic Plumbing Systems
Author(s) -
Kate Wheeling
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo050619
Subject(s) - earth (classical element) , astrobiology , tectonics , geology , earth science , seismology , biology , astronomy , physics
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