Tectonic evolution of the South Tethyan ocean: Evidence from the Eastern Taurus Mountains (Elaziǧ region, SE Turkey)

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 272, Issue , 2007, Pages 231-270

  Robertson, A H F ^a   Parlak, O ^b   Rizaoglu T ^b   Unlugenc U ^b   Inan, N ^c   Tasli, K ^c   Ustaomer T ^d  

^a Grant Institute of Earth Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ACTIVE MARGIN; COLLISION ZONE; CRETACEOUS; EOCENE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; MIOCENE; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; RIFTING; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; SUBDUCTION; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TRIASSIC;

ELAZIG [TURKEY]; EURASIA; TAURIDES; TURKEY;

EID: 34249824573     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.272.01.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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