Structural evolution of the northern Los Angeles basin, California, based on growth strata

Tectonics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 341-355

  Schneider, Craig L ^a,b   Hummon, Cheryl ^a   Yeats, Robert S ^a   Huftile, Gary L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAINOZOIC; FOLD; GROWTH STRATA; METAMORPHIC BASEMENT; SHEAR; STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION;

USA, CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES BASIN;

EID: 0029729580     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95TC02523     Document Type: Article

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