The role of subduction-induced subsidence in the evolution of the Karoo Basin

Journal of Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-164

  Pysklywec, Russell N ^a   Mitrovica, Jerry X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SUBDUCTION; SUBSIDENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032770988     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314338     Document Type: Article

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