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SEMELLE TECTONIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
CONT

Slab rollback ... refers to the process where a sinking tectonic slab subducts at a steep angle and sweeps back through the mantle like a paddle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

Découverte de la semelle tectonique d'obduction préservée au sein d'une écaille interne à l'ophiolite.

Spanish

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