Evidence for multi-phase rifting in the North Falklands Basin

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 153, Issue , 1999, Pages 425-442

  Bransden, P J E ^b   Burges, P ^a   Durham, M J ^a   Hall, J G ^b  

^a LASMO PLC 101 Bishopsgate   (United Kingdom)

^b LASMO Indonesia   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; GONDWANA; RIFTING; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033386756     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.153.01.26     Document Type: Article

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