Finite element modelling of crustal deformation in the Baikal rift zone: new insights into the active-passive rifting debate

Tectonophysics

Volumn 289, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 327-340

  Lesne, O ^a   Calais, E ^a   Deverchere J ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; RIFT ZONE; RIFTING;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SIBERIA;

EID: 0032580132     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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