Tectonometamorphic evolution of the austroalpine nappe complex in the central eastern alps—consequences for the eo-alpine evolution of the eastern alps

International Geology Review

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1100-1127

  Kurz, Walter ^a   Fritz, Harald ^b  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE OROGENY; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; NAPPE; TECTONICS;

EASTERN ALPS;

EID: 1642423697     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: 19382839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.45.12.1100     Document Type: Article

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