Assembly and dispersal of supercontinents: The view from Avalon

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 237-262

  Skehan, James W ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALON; CAMBRIAN; PROTEROZOIC; RODINIA; SUPERCONTINENT;

EID: 0030773691     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0264-3707(96)00044-0     Document Type: Review

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