Mechanisms of lithospheric rejuvenation associated with continental orogeny

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 184, Issue , 2001, Pages 13-38

  Houseman, G ^a   Molnar, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; INSTABILITY; MANTLE; OROGENY; REACTIVATION;

EID: 0035181686     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.184.01.02     Document Type: Article

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