Structural style and tectonic evolution of a polyphase extensional basin of the Gulf of Lion passive margin: The Tertiary Ales basin, southern France

Tectonophysics

Volumn 322, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 219-242

  Sanchis, Eric ^a   Séranne, Michel ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Erosion; Halfgraben; Hangingwall syncline; NW mediterranean; Rifting; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; PASSIVE MARGIN; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

FRANCE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0033888890     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(00)00097-4     Document Type: Article

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