Continental subduction and exhumation: An example from the Ulten Unit, Tonale Nappe, Eastern Austroalpine

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 243, Issue , 2005, Pages 159-174

  Ranalli, Giorgio ^a   Martin, Silvana ^b   Mahatsente, Rezene ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXHUMATION; P-T-T PATH; SUBDUCTION; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE METAMORPHISM;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20444475271     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.243.01.12     Document Type: Article

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