Kinematics of a twisted core complex: Oblique axis rotation in an extended terrane (Betic Cordillera, southern Spain)

Tectonics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1-15

  Platzman, E ^a,b   Platt, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Betic Cordilerra; Core complex; Paleomagnetism; Structure

Indexed keywords

BLOCK ROTATION; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; KINEMATICS; MIOCENE; OLIGOCENE; PALEOMAGNETISM;

BETIC CORDILLERA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

EID: 16344393927     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003TC001549     Document Type: Article

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