Dynamics of intracontinental extension in the north Baikal rift from two-dimensional numerical deformation modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B9, 2000, Pages 21727-21744

  Lesne, Olivia ^a,c   Calais, Eric ^a,c   Deverchère, Jacques ^a,c   Chery J ^a   Hassani, R ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GEODYNAMICS; RIFT ZONE; RIFTING;

BAIKAL RIFT ZONE; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0034633227     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900139     Document Type: Article

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