Causes for axial high topography at mid-ocean ridges and the role of crustal thermal structure

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• Publication year

  2001

• Venue

  Journal of Geophysical Research

• Publication date

  2001-12-10

• Fields of study

  Geology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1029/2000JB000079
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