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Multiscale Seismic Tomography of Mantle Plumes and Subducting Slabs

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    Dapeng Zhao

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Zhao, D. (2007). Multiscale Seismic Tomography of Mantle Plumes and Subducting Slabs. In: Yuen, D.A., Maruyama, S., Karato, SI., Windley, B.F. (eds) Superplumes: Beyond Plate Tectonics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5750-2_1

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