California coast range tectonics in light of geophysical constraints: A tribute to ben page

International Geology Review

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 383-390

  Thompson, Georce A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS; PLATE BOUNDARY; TECTONICS;

CALIFORNIA; COAST RANGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032779446     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00206819909465148     Document Type: Article

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