Water budget in flat vs. steep subduction: implication for volcanism and potential for H2 production

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Issue		BSGF - Earth Sci. Bull. Volume 195, 2024


Article Number		26
Number of page(s)		16
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bsgf/2024026
Published online		23 December 2024

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