How Alpine or Himalayan are the Central Andes?

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-189

  Kley, J ^a   Eisbacher, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alps; Andes; Collisional orogens; Himalayas; Intraplate thrusting; Non collisional orogens

Indexed keywords

OROGENY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033394383     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050258     Document Type: Article

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