Neogene-quaternary intraforeland transpression along a mesozoic platform-basin margin: The Gargano fault system, Adria, Italy

Geosphere

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-15

  Billi, Andrea ^a   Gambini, Roberto ^b   Nicolai, Carlo ^c   Storti, Fabrizio ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Norske Shell   (Norway)

^c Shell UK Exploration and   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adriatic region; Faults; Forelands; Gargano; Subduction zones; Transpression

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; CLEAVAGE; FAULT; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; MESOZOIC; PLEISTOCENE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRANSPRESSION;

APENNINES; GARGANO PROMONTORY; ITALY; PUGLIA;

EID: 34247852663     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00057.1     Document Type: Article

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