Properties of thrusts and upper bounds for the size of thrust sheets

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 82, 2005, Pages 18-29

  Hatcher Jr , Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL COLLISION; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DISPLACEMENT; FORELAND BASIN; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; OCEANIC CRUST; OROGENY; SHEAR; THRUST;

ALBERTA; APPALACHIANS; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34548584977     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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