Role of kinematically induced horizontal forces in Mediterranean tectonics: Insights from numerical modeling

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 287-320

  Mantovani, E ^a   Viti, M ^a   Albarello, D ^a   Tamburelli, C ^a   Babbucci, D ^a   Cenni, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; TECTONICS;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0034708187     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(99)00067-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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