Tectonic and topographic framework of political division

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 197-206

  McElroy, Brandon J ^a   Wilkinson, Bruce H ^a   Rothman, Edward D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Area exceedence; Country sizes; Geologic maps; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; POLITICAL BORDER; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

EID: 18344376929     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11004-005-1309-2     Document Type: Article

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