Mechanical aspects of sedimentary basin formation: Development of integrated models for lithospheric and surface processes

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 226-240

  Cloetingh, S ^a   Van Balen, R T ^a   Ter Voorde, M ^a   Zoetemeijer, B P ^a   Den Bezemer, T ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compressional basins; Erosion; Extensional tectonics; Fold and thrust belts; Lithospheric dynamics; Quantitative stratigraphy; Rift shoulders; Sedimentary basin modeling; Surface processes; Thermo mechanical models

Indexed keywords

BASIN DEVELOPMENT; COMPRESSIONAL TECTONICS; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0031419863     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050136     Document Type: Article

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