Paleozoic and mesozoic evolution of east-central california

International Geology Review

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 788-829

  Stevens, Calvin H ^a   Stone, Paul ^b   Dunne, George C ^c   Greene, David C ^d   Walker, J Douglas ^e   Swanson, Brian J ^f  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^f Allan E Seward Eng Geology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOZOIC; PALAEOZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0031462940     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819709465303     Document Type: Article

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