From collision to collapse: Complex strain permutations in the hinterland of the Scandinavian Caledonides

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 24697-24711

  Hartz, Ebbe H ^a   Andresen, Arild ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; DEFORMATION; STRAIN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

NORWAY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031417943     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jb02275     Document Type: Article

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