Kinematic dilatancy effects on orogenic extrusion

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 268, Issue , 2006, Pages 183-199

  Grasemann, Bernhard ^a   Edwards, M A ^a   Wiesmayr, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DILATANCY; EXTRUSION; OROGENY; SLAB; STRAIN; VOLUME CHANGE; VORTICITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS;

EID: 33748933927     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.268.01.08     Document Type: Conference Paper

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