Models of convergent boundary tectonics: Implications for the interpretation of Lithoprobe data

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1711-1741

  Ellis, Susan ^a,b   Beaumont, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; CONTINENTAL COLLISION; LITHOPROBE; OROGENY;

EID: 0033510919     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e99-075     Document Type: Article

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