An active mantle mechanism for Gondwana breakup

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 283-290

  Storey, B C ^a   Kyle, P R ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; GONDWANA; MANTLE PLUME;

EID: 0031397147     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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