Open AccessRegional Metamorphism Occurs Before Continents Collide
Author(s) -
Terri Cook
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo112055
Subject(s) - metamorphism , geology , paleontology , earth science , evolutionary biology , geography , biology
Evidence from collision zones suggests that the high temperatures that create regional zones of metamorphic minerals occur in wide, hot back arcs prior to continental collision deformation.
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