The signatures of tectonics and glacial isostatic adjustment revealed by the strain rate in Europe

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 865-870

  Marotta, Anna Maria ^a   Sabadini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glacial isostatic adjustment; Strain rate; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLACIOISOSTASY; STRAIN RATE; TECTONICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 2542565014     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02275.x     Document Type: Article

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