A kinematic model of the Scotia plate (SW Atlantic Ocean)

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 179-191

  Giner Robles, J L ^a   Gonzalez Casado J M ^a   Gumiel, P ^b   Martin Velazquez S ^c   Garcia Cuevas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Focal mechanisms; Plate kinematics; Plate tectonics; Scotia plate; Scotia sea

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; FOCAL MECHANISM; KINEMATICS; ORIENTATION; PLATE TECTONICS;

(SOUTHWEST); ATLANTIC OCEAN; SCOTIA SEA;

EID: 0042282878     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-9811(03)00064-6     Document Type: Article

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