Vertical tectonic movements of the crust in transform fracture zones of the Central Atlantic

Geotectonics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-36

  Peive, A A ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 33746870763     PISSN: 00168521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0016852106010031     Document Type: Article

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