Rifting and early evolution of ancient ocean basins: The record of the Mesozoic Tethys and of the Galicia-Newfoundland margins

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 371-381

  Manatschal, Gianreto ^a   Bernoulli, Daniel ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alps; Atlantic; Galicia; Newfoundland; Non volcanic rifted margins; Passive continental margins; Tethys

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; RIFTING; SEAFLOOR SPREADING;

EID: 0032232389     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004459106686     Document Type: Article

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