Origin of extensional core complexes: Evidence from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at Atlantis Fracture Zone
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0148-0227
DOI: 10.1029/98jb01756