Neoproterozoic tectonics of Australia-Antarctica and Laurentia and the 560 Ma birth of the Pacific Ocean reflect the 400 m.y. Pangean supercycle

Journal of Geology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 225-242

  Veevers, J J ^a   Walter, M R ^a   Scheibner, E ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANGAEA; PLATE TECTONICS; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030827318     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/515914     Document Type: Article

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