Extension, crustal structure and magmatism at the outer Vøring Basin, Norwegian margin

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-208

  Gernigon, L ^a   Ringenbach, J C ^b   Planke, S ^c   Le Gall, B ^a   Jonquet Kolsto H ^b  

^a INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EUROPÉEN DE LA MER   (France)

^b TOTAL   (France)

^c Forskningsparken   (Norway)

Author keywords

Magmatism; Norwegian margin; Rifting; Underplating

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; MAGMATISM; RIFTING; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; UNDERPLATING;

NORWEGIAN SEA;

EID: 0037358990     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764902-055     Document Type: Article

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