Cutting of the European continental lithosphere: Plasticity theory applied to the present Alpine collision

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B4, 1997, Pages 7731-7746

  Regenauer Lieb, Klaus ^a   Petit, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; INDENTATION; PLASTICITY THEORY; SLIP LINE FIELD THEORY;

EUROPE, ALPS;

EID: 0030753539     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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