Terrane accumulation and collapse in central Europe: Seismic and rheological constraints

Tectonophysics

Volumn 305, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 93-107

  Meissner, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Collapse; Compressional orogens; Terrane accretion

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; COLLAPSE; CONTINENTAL INTERIOR; OROGENY; TERRANE;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033542014     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00016-5     Document Type: Article

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