The geotectonic history of the Makran and adjacent areas of southern Iran

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 517-531

  McCall, G J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; CAINOZOIC; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; SUBDUCTION; TECTONICS;

IRAN, MAKRAN MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0031350890     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0743-9547(97)00032-9     Document Type: Article

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