Kinematic analysis from tectonites in the northern part of the Big Delta quadrangle, east-central Alaska

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1678, 2003, Pages 61-69

  Oliver, Douglas H ^a   Dusel Bacon, Cynthia ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; EXHUMATION; KINEMATICS;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 3543114783     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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