Gravity-driven crustal shortening in failed rifts

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 193-196

  Knott, S D ^a  

^a Atlantic Earth Sciences Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basins; Contraction; Extension; Reactivation; Rifts

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTION; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; GRAVITY; RIFTING;

EID: 0034772595     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.158.2.193     Document Type: Article

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