Ductile crust exhumation and extensional detachments in the central aegean (Cyclades and Evvia Islands);Exhumation de la croûte ductile et détachements extensifs au centre de l’egée (îles des cyclades et d’eubée)

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 57-85

  Gautier, Pierre ^a   Brun, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Aegean; Alpine orogeny; Crustal extension; Cyclades; Detachment; Evvia; Exhumation; Hellenides; Metamorphic core complex; Metamorphic dome

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; DETACHMENT; EXHUMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; METAMORPHIC CORE COMPLEX; METAMORPHIC DOME;

AEGEAN SEA; GREECE, CYCLADES; GREECE, EVVIA ISLANDS;

EID: 0028565465     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09853111.1994.11105259     Document Type: Article

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