Review of the present-day geodynamics of the Pannonian basin: Progress and problems

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 501-527

  Bada, Gábor ^a   Horváth, Frank ^a   Gerner, Péter ^a   Fejes, István ^b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Foldmeresi es Taverzekelesi Intezet Budapest   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; GEODYNAMICS; NEOTECTONICS; SEISMICITY;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033515061     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(98)00013-1     Document Type: Article

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