Neogene sedimentary evolution of Baja California in relation to regional tectonics

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 589-605

  Helenes, J ^a   Carreno A L ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOGENE; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

MEXICO;

EID: 0033507120     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-9811(99)00042-5     Document Type: Article

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