Faulting, flow, and the strength of the continental lithosphere

International Geology Review

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-61

  Jackson, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ROTATION; CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; CREEP; FAULTING; RHEOLOGY; STRENGTH;

EID: 0036381859     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.44.1.39     Document Type: Article

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