Paleomagnetic analysis of curved thrust belts reproduced by physical models

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 633-654

  Costa, Elisabetta ^a   Speranza, Fabio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVATURE; OROGENIC BELT; PALEOMAGNETISM; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 0142213705     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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