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Lithospheric accretion and mantle flow pattern beneath oceanic spreading centers are studied here following two approaches. The main one relies on geophysical data collected at oceanic sites and the other, on geological observations made in ophiolites.
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Nicolas, A. (1989). Mantle Flow, Lithospheric Accretion and Segmentation of Oceanic Ridges. In: Structures of Ophiolites and Dynamics of Oceanic Lithosphere. Petrology and Structural Geology, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2374-4_9
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