The role of subduction in the evolution of the Apennines foreland basin

Tectonophysics

Volumn 296, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 249-268

  Buiter, S J H ^a   Wortel, M J R ^a   Govers, R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continental flexure; Foreland basin; Italy; Slab detachment; Subduction

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; FORELAND BASIN; SUBDUCTION;

ITALY;

EID: 0032506338     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00158-9     Document Type: Article

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