Variscan structure of the inner Bristol Channel, UK

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-44

  Miliorizos, M ^a   Ruffell, A ^b   Brooks, M ^a  

^a Queen's University ^*

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bristol Channel; Reactivation; Seismic methods; Structure; Variscan

Indexed keywords

HERCYNIAN OROGENY; REACTIVATION; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; THRUST;

BRISTOL CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 0742267681     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764903-035     Document Type: Article

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