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Ratcliff, James Todd, Bercovici, David, Schubert, Gerald, Kroenke, Loren W. (1998) Mantle plume heads and the initiation of plate tectonic reorganizations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 156 (3) 195-207 doi:10.1016/s0012-821x(98)00016-8

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TitleMantle plume heads and the initiation of plate tectonic reorganizations
JournalEarth and Planetary Science Letters
AuthorsRatcliff, James ToddAuthor
Bercovici, DavidAuthor
Schubert, GeraldAuthor
Kroenke, Loren W.Author
Year1998 (March)Volume156
Issue3
PublisherElsevier BV
DOIdoi:10.1016/s0012-821x(98)00016-8Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceRatcliff, James Todd, Bercovici, David, Schubert, Gerald, Kroenke, Loren W. (1998) Mantle plume heads and the initiation of plate tectonic reorganizations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 156 (3) 195-207 doi:10.1016/s0012-821x(98)00016-8
Plain TextRatcliff, James Todd, Bercovici, David, Schubert, Gerald, Kroenke, Loren W. (1998) Mantle plume heads and the initiation of plate tectonic reorganizations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 156 (3) 195-207 doi:10.1016/s0012-821x(98)00016-8
In(1998, March) Earth and Planetary Science Letters Vol. 156 (3) Elsevier BV

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