Tilting of continental interiors by the dynamical effects of subduction

Tectonics

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 1079-1094

  Mitrovica, J X ^a   Beaumont, C ^a   Jarvis, G T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATONIC INTERIOR; EPEIROGEN MOTION; LITHOSPHERIC RESPONSE; SUBDUCTION; TILTING;

USA, WESTERN INTERIOR;

EID: 0024899337     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: 19449194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/TC008i005p01079     Document Type: Article

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