An alternative kinematic interpretation of Thetis Boundary Shear Zone, Venus: Evidence for strike-slip ductile duplexes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Kumar, P Senthil ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECTONICS; VENUS;

EID: 24944565839     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002387     Document Type: Article

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