The Ross orogeny of the transantarctic mountains: A northern Victoria Land perspective

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 759-770

  Federico, Laura ^a   Capponi, Giovanni ^a   Crispini, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Back arc; Cambro ordovician; Northern Victoria Land; Ross orogeny

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; CAMBRIAN; ORDOVICIAN; OROGENY; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; VICTORIA LAND;

EID: 33748033390     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-005-0063-5     Document Type: Article

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