Alpine geochronology of the central and western alps: New constraints for a complex geodynamic evolution

Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 191-208

  Gebauer, Dieter ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alpine orogeny; Central Alps; Geochronology; Geodynamic evolution; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEODYNAMICS; MESOZOIC;

EUROPE;

EID: 0032985336     PISSN: 00367699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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