The structural evolution of the English Channel area

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 201-213

  Lagarde, J L ^a   Amorese, D ^a   Font, M ^a   Laville, E ^a   Dugue O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

Differential uplift; Drainage; Late Cenozoic; Reactivated faults; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CADOMIAN OROGENY; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ENGLISH CHANNEL;

EID: 0038495935     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.744     Document Type: Article

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