The Devonian to Permian sedimentation of the Russian platform: An example of subduction-controlled long-wavelength tilting of continents

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 79-96

  Mitrovica, J X ^a   Pysklywec, R N ^a   Beaumont, C ^b   Rutty, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL PLATFORM; PALAEOZOIC; SEDIMENTATION; SUBDUCTION; TILTING;

EUROPE, EAST EUROPEAN PLATFORM;

EID: 0030477824     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-3707(96)00008-7     Document Type: Article

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