Some remarks on the relation between vertical motions of the lithosphere during extension and the necking depth parameter inferred from kinematic modeling studies

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B10, 1999, Pages 23245-23253

  Govers, R ^a   Wortel, M J R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FLEXURE;

EID: 0033543843     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900201     Document Type: Article

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