Long-lived (1.8-1.0 Ga) convergent orogen in southern Laurentia, its extensions to Australia and Baltica, and implications for refining Rodinia

Precambrian Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 5-30

  Karlstrom, Karl E ^a   Åhäll, Karl Inge ^b   Harlan, Stephen S ^c   Williams, Michael L ^d   McLelland, James ^e   Geissman, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Baltica; Laurentia; Paleogeography; Paleomagnetism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002152759     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(01)00154-1     Document Type: Article

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