Progressive deformation of the Chugach accretionary complex, Alaska, during a paleogene ridge-trench encounter

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-157

  Kusky, Timothy M ^a   Bradley, Dwight C ^b   Haeussler, Peter ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; LITHOLOGY;

MESOZOIC ACCRETIONARY COMPLEX; PALEOGENE RIDGE TRENCH ENCOUNTER; STRIKE SLIP FAULTS; THRUST FAULTS;

TECTONICS;

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; DEFORMATION; FAULT; PALAEOGENE; RIDGE SUBDUCTION;

USA, ALASKA, CHUGACH MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0031076307     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(96)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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