The tectonic evolution of the Norwegian Sea continental margin with emphasis on the Voring and More Basins

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 167, Issue , 2000, Pages 327-378

  Brekke, Harald ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; RIFTING; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

NORWEGIAN SEA;

EID: 0034033701     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2000.167.01.13     Document Type: Article

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