Mechanical model for subduction-collision tectonics of Alpine-type compressional orogens

Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 675-678

  Beaumont, Christopher ^a   Ellis, Susan ^a   Hamilton, Juliet ^a   Fullsack, Philippe ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS;

CENOZOIC HISTORY; CHANGING DYNAMICS; COMPRESSIONAL; CONTINENTAL COLLISIONS; EUROPEAN ALPS; MECHANICAL MODEL; THREE PHASIS; VERGENCES; OROGENS;

TECTONICS;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; COLLISION ZONE; COMPRESSION; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEFORMATION; OROGENY; PLATE TECTONICS; SUBDUCTION ZONE; UPLIFT; ALPINE TYPE OROGENY; BUOYANCY; COMPRESSIONAL OROGEN; SUBDUCTION;

ALPS; EUROPE;

EID: 0030452687     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0675:MMFSCT>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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