Simple kinematics of subduction zones

International Geology Review

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 479-493

  Doglioni, Carlo ^a   Carminati, E ^a   Cuffaro, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; KINEMATICS; OROGENY; PLATE MOTION; SUBDUCTION ZONE; UPPER MANTLE;

EID: 33745477405     PISSN: 00206814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0020-6814.48.6.479     Document Type: Article

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