An overview of the metamorphic evolution in Central Nepal

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 713-725

  Guillot, Stéphane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; REGIONAL METAMORPHISM;

NEPAL;

EID: 0033500130     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(99)00045-0     Document Type: Article

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