Discussion on transpression and transtension zones

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1045-1050

  Jiang, D ^a,b   Lin, S ^c,d   Williams, P F ^a   Dewey, J F ^e   Holdsworth, R E ^f   Strachan, R A ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c Sciences Technologie Energie et Mines Manitoba   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^f DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001332607     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.156.5.1045     Document Type: Article

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