Ophiolites in ocean-continent transitions: From the Steinmann Trinity to sea-floor spreading
Before the theory of plate tectonics took hold, there was no coherent model for ocean-continent transitions that included both extant continental margins and fragmentary ancient examples preserved in orogenic belts. Indeed, during the early 1900, two strands of thought developed, one relying on the...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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