Lateral extrusion of lower crust from under high topography, in the isostatic limit

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 96, Issue B6, 1991, Pages

  Bird, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW LAW; ISOSTASY; MOHO DISCONTINUITY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; RELIEF; TOPOGRAPHIC LOAD;

EID: 0026304152     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/91jb00370     Document Type: Article

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