Pre-collision kinematics and a possible modern analog for the Lichi and Kenting melanges, Taiwan

Journal of the Geological Society of China

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 535-550

  Byrne, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Lichi and Kenting melanges; Pre collision kinematics

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; KINEMATICS; MELANGE; TECTONIC SETTING;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0032323572     PISSN: 10187057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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