Erosion as a driving mechanism of intracontinental mountain growth

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 17747-17769

  Avouac, J P ^a   Burov, E B ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Geophysique   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; LITHOSPHERE; MOUNTAIN BUILDING; MOUNTAIN GROWTH; OROGENY; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0030430595     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb01344     Document Type: Article

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