Molasse-delta-flysch continuum of the himalayan orogeny and closure of the paleogene katawaz remnant ocean, Pakistan

International Geology Review

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 861-875

  Qayyum, Mazhar ^a   Lawrence, Robert D ^a   Niem, Alan R ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLYSCH; HIMALAYAN OROGENY; KATAWAZ REMNANT OCEAN; MOLASSE; PALAEOGENE; REMNANT OCEAN; SUBMARINE FAN;

PAKISTAN;

EID: 0031462687     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465306     Document Type: Article

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