The Mentawai fault zone and deformation of the Sumatran Forearc in the Nias area

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 106, Issue , 1996, Pages 337-351

  Samuel, M A ^a   Harbury, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002896171     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.106.01.22     Document Type: Article

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