ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Intermediate-depth earthquakes, at depths of 50–300 km in subduction zones, occur below the brittle–ductile transition, where high pressures render frictional failure unlikely. Their location approximately coincides with 600 to 800 °C isotherms in thermal models, ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature05717
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