Palaeomagnetic investigation in the Pamirs and its tectonic implications

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 429-451

  Waldhor M ^a   Appel, E ^a   Frisch, W ^a   Patzelt, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Palaeomagnetic investigation; Pamirs; Tadjikistan; Tectonic interpretation

Indexed keywords

MESOZOIC; PALEOMAGNETISM; PALEOZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC ROTATION;

TAJIKISTAN;

EID: 0035020037     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-9120(00)00030-4     Document Type: Article

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