Impact of initial geodynamic setting on structure, ophiolite emplacement and tectonic evolution of collisional belts

Ofioliti

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-13

  Malavieille, Jacques ^a   Chemenda, Alexandre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Collisional belts; Evolution; Exhumation; Ophiolite emplacement; Structure; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; EMPLACEMENT MECHANISM; OPHIOLITE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EID: 0031454504     PISSN: 03912612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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