Some comparisons of the structure and evolution of the southern Appalachian-Ouachita orogen and portions of the Trans-European suture zone region

Tectonophysics

Volumn 314, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 43-68

  Keller, G Randy ^a   Hatcher Jr , Robert D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian Ouachita orogen; Geophysics; Structure; Tectonics; Trans European suture zone

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; OROGENIC BELT; SEISMIC SURVEY; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONICS;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033544986     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00236-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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