The Quaternary evolution of the Gulf of Corinth, central Greece: Coupling between surface processes and flow in the lower continental crust

Tectonophysics

Volumn 348, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 269-318

  Westaway, Rob ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aegean; Crustal extension; Denudation; Gulf of Corinth; Normal faulting; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; DENUDATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; ISOSTASY; NORMAL FAULT; QUATERNARY;

GREECE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0036075144     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(02)00032-X     Document Type: Article

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