On plate tectonics and the geologic evolution of southwestern North America

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 96, Issue B7, 1991, Pages

  Ward, P L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; MAGMATISM; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0026313194     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/91jb00606     Document Type: Article

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