The Geometry of the Central Andean Backarc Crust: Joint Interpretation of Cross-section Balancing and Seismic Refraction Data

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-110

  Schmitz, Michael ^a,c   Kley, Jonas ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^c FR Geophysik   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; BALANCED CROSS SECTION; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SEISMIC REFRACTION;

BOLIVIA, ANDES; CHILE, ANDES;

EID: 0030805316     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0895-9811(97)00009-6     Document Type: Article

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