A tectonostratigraphic synthesis of the Sub-Andean basins: Implications for the geotectonic segmentation of the Andean Belt

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 160, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 687-701

  Jacques, John M ^a  

^a Robertson Research International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Segmentation; Sub Andean foreland; Subsidence; Tectonostratigraphy

Indexed keywords

ANDEAN OROGENY; FORELAND BASIN; SEGMENTATION; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY;

SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0141558837     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764902-088     Document Type: Article

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