Exhumation of high‐pressure rocks: a review of concepts and processes

Terra Nova

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 119-133

  Platt, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY FORCE; CORNER FLOW; EROSION; EXHUMATION; EXTENSION; HIGH PRESSURE; METAMORPHISM;

EID: 0027449895     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.1993.tb00237.x     Document Type: Article

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