Rapid continental breakup and microcontinent formation in the western Indian ocean

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Volumn 85, Issue 46, 2004, Pages

  Collier, J S ^a   Minshull, T A ^b   Kendall, J M ^c   Whitmarsh, R B ^b   Rumpker G ^d   Joseph, P ^e   Samson, P ^e   Lane, C I ^b   Sansom, V ^a   Vermeesch, P M ^a   Hammond, J ^c   Wookey, J ^c   Teanby, N ^c   Ryberg, T M ^d   Dean, S M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^e Seychelles National Oil Company   (Seychelles)

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EID: 30144443444     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004EO460001     Document Type: Article

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