Genetic relationship of rift-stage crustal structure, terrane accretion, and foreland tectonics along the southern Appalachian-Ouachita orogen

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 37, Issue 3-5, 2004, Pages 549-563

  Thomas, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARC-CONTINENT COLLISION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FORELAND BASIN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONOSTRATIGRAPHY; THRUST FAULT;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 2142695221     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2004.02.020     Document Type: Article

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