A discrete element model for orogenesis and accretionary wedge growth

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-16

  Naylor, Mark ^a   Sinclair, H D ^a   Willett, S ^b   Cowie, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; MODEL; OROGENY;

EID: 28844442587     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002940     Document Type: Article

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