The Neogene evolution of the Outer Latakia Basin and its extension into the Eastern Mesaoria Basin (Cyprus), Eastern Mediterranean

Marine Geology

Volumn 221, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 61-94

  Calon, T J ^a   Aksu, A E ^a   Hall, J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basin evolution; Eastern Mediterranean; Mesaoria Basin; Outer Latakia Basin; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN; MESAORIA BASIN; OUTER LATAKIA BASIN;

SEDIMENTS; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

CATCHMENTS;

BASIN EVOLUTION; NEOGENE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

LATAKIA BASIN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 26044454834     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2005.03.013     Document Type: Article

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