Margins declassified

Margins declassified

Passive continental margins have been divided into two distinct classes: volcanic and non-volcanic. A new study questions whether such a classification has led to a better understanding of the processes that shape continental margins.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1993-07, Vol.364 (6436), p.393-394
1. Verfasser: Mutter, John C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Classification
Continental margins
Plate tectonics
Volcanoes
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Zusammenfassung:Passive continental margins have been divided into two distinct classes: volcanic and non-volcanic. A new study questions whether such a classification has led to a better understanding of the processes that shape continental margins.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/364393a0