Structure of the patagonian andes: Regional balanced cross section at 50° s, argentina

International Geology Review

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 896-915

  Kraemer, Pablo E ^a  

^a NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLD BELT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS; THRUST;

ANDES; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0032465670     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819809465244     Document Type: Article

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