Mantle plume uplift in the sedimentary record: Origin of kilometre-deep canyons within late Neoproterozoic successions, south Australia

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 759-768

  Williams, George E ^a   Gostin, Victor A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Canyons; Neoproterozoic; Plumes; South Australia; Uplift

Indexed keywords

CANYON; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; INCISED VALLEY; MANTLE PLUME; MARINE SEDIMENT; PROTEROZOIC; UPLIFT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033924262     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.4.759     Document Type: Article

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