Accretion of Oman and United Arab Emirates ophiolite - Discussion of a new structural map

Marine Geophysical Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 147-180

  Nicolas, A ^a   Bouldier, F ^a   Ildefonse, B ^a   Ball, E ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Accretion mechanism; Oceanic ridge; Oman; Ophiolite; Structural map

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; OPHIOLITE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

OMAN; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0034469670     PISSN: 00253235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026769727917     Document Type: Article

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