Plastic velocity vector diagrams applied to indentation and transpression in the Alps

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 339-353

  Regenauer Lieb, Klaus ^a,b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; COLLISION; INDENTATION; KINEMATICS; TECTONIC ROTATION; TRANSPRESSION;

EUROPE, ALPS;

EID: 0030478676     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0264-3707(95)00039-9     Document Type: Article

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