Thermal modeling of convergent and extensional tectonic settings for the development of low-grade metamorphism in the Welsh Basin

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B10, 1999, Pages 23069-23079

  Robinson, D ^a   Reverdatto, V V ^b,d   Bevins, R E ^c   Polyansky, O P ^b,d   Sheplev, V S ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ENERGY SYSTEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d SOBOLEV INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALEDONIAN OROGENY; LOW GRADE METAMORPHISM; P-T CONDITIONS; TECTONIC SETTING;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WELSH BASIN;

EID: 18244389219     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900172     Document Type: Article

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