The geodynamics of the Aegean and Anatolia: Introduction

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 291, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-16

  Taymaz, T ^a   Yilmaz, Y ^b   Dilek, Y ^c  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38749106639     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP291.1     Document Type: Editorial

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