A possible mechanism for the thermal asymmetry of the Ligurian basin

Terra Nova

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 484-490

  Pasquale, V ^a   Verdoya, M ^a   Chiozzi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; BASIN EVOLUTION; HEAT FLUX; MANTLE CONVECTION; SUBSIDENCE; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMOMECHANICS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0036996672     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3121.2002.00444.x     Document Type: Article

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