Flysch to molasse transition in peripheral foreland basins: The role of the passive margin versus slab breakoff

Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1123-1126

  Sinclair, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY;

CONTINENTAL COLLISIONS; FORELAND BASIN; HIGH PRESSURE; MOUNTAIN BELTS; PALEOBATHYMETRY; PLATE CONVERGENCE; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; SLAB BREAK-OFF;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FLYSCH; FORELAND BASIN; MOLASSE; PASSIVE MARGIN; SLAB; THRUST FAULT; UPLIFT; COLLISION; FLEXURE; SLAB BREAKOFF;

ALPS;

EID: 0031421165     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<1123:FTMTIP>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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