Kinematic evolution of the Morondava rift basin of SW Madagascar - From wrench tectonics to normal extension

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 321-330

  Schandelmeier, H ^a   Bremer, F ^a   Holl, H G ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extension; Karoo Supergroup; Madagascar; Pull apart basin; Rifting; Transtension

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; GONDWANA; KINEMATICS; PULL APART BASIN; RIFT ZONE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; MORONDAVA BASIN;

EID: 2442485681     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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