Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Marguerite Bay area, Antarctic Peninsula, interpreted from geophysical data

Antarctic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 268-280

  Johnson, A C ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeromagnetic; Bathymetry; Extension; Fore arc; Gravity

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; CAINOZOIC; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; GRAVITY SURVEY; MAGNETIC SURVEY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ANTARCTICA; MARGUERITE BAY;

EID: 0030754309     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102097000369     Document Type: Article

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