A dynamic model of rifting between Galicia Bank and Flemish Cap during the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 282, Issue , 2007, Pages 157-172

  Harry, D L ^a   Grandell, S ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b ADAMS STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL CRUST; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; JURASSIC-CRETACEOUS BOUNDARY; LITHOSPHERE; OCEANIC CRUST; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; RIFTING; SEAFLOOR SPREADING; WAVELENGTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); FLEMISH CAP; GALICIA BANK;

EID: 34548249668     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP282.8     Document Type: Article

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