How and to what extent does the emergence of orogens above sea level influence their tectonic development?

Terra Nova

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 447-451

  Simpson, Guy D H ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXHUMATION; GEODYNAMICS; OROGENY; SEA LEVEL; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

ALPS; ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 33751377757     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2006.00711.x     Document Type: Article

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