Constraints on the kinematics of post-orogenic extension imposed by stretching lineations in the Aegean region

Tectonophysics

Volumn 298, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 155-175

  Walcott, C R ^a   White, S H ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aegean; Kinematics; Post orogenic extension; Stretching lineations

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; KINEMATICS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032583001     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00182-6     Document Type: Article

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