Local stress fields and intraplate deformation of Iberia: Variations in spatial and temporal interplay of regional stress sources

Tectonophysics

Volumn 305, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 153-164

  Andeweg, B ^a   De Vicente, G ^b   Cloetingh, S ^a   Giner, J ^b   Munoz Martin A ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Iberia; Intraplate deformation; Stress evolution; Tectonics; Tertiary

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; INTRAPLATE PROCESS; STRESS FIELD; TECTONICS;

EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SPAIN;

EID: 0033541969     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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