Neogene lateral extension during convergence in the Central Alps: Evidence from interrelated faulting and backfolding around the Simplonpass (Switzerland)

Tectonophysics

Volumn 215, Issue 3-4, 1992, Pages 295-317

  Mancktelow, Neil S ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; BACKFOLDING; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULTING; NEOGENE;

SWITZERLAND, ALPS, SIMPLONPASS;

EID: 0027101144     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0040-1951(92)90358-D     Document Type: Article

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