Cenozoic volcanism and tectonics in the southern Tyrrhenian sea: Space-time distribution and geodynamic significance

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 409-432

  Argnani, A ^a   Savelli, C ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CONVERGENT MARGIN; GEODYNAMICS; TECTONICS; VOLCANISM;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0033515060     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(98)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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