Contrasting thermal evolution within the Ross orogen, Antarctica: Evidence from mineral 40Ar/39Ar ages

Journal of Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 435-458

  Goodge, John W ^a   Dallmeyer, R David ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-40/ARGON-39 DATING; COOLING AGE; OBLIQUE SUBDUCTION; ROSS OROGENY; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

ANTARCTICA, TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS; ANTARCTICA, VICTORIA LAND, LANTERMAN METAMORPHIC COMPLEX;

EID: 0030477499     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/629838     Document Type: Article

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