The geodynamic setting of the Phanerozoic basins of Africa

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Bumby, A J ^a   Guiraud, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Phanerozoic basins; Tectonic setting

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; PHANEROZOIC; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

AFRICA;

EID: 29744459848     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2005.07.016     Document Type: Article

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