Modelling of stresses in the Fennoscandian lithosphere induced by Pleistocene glaciations

Tectonophysics

Volumn 294, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 291-303

  Klemann, Volker ^a   Wolf, Detlef ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glacial isostasy; Isostatic stresses; Lithosphere

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL REBOUND; ISOSTASY; LITHOSPHERE; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032456411     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00107-3     Document Type: Article

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