Vertical extrusion and horizontal channel flow of orogenic lower crust: Key exhumation mechanisms in large hot orogens?

Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 273-297

  Schulmann, K ^a   Lexa, O ^a,c   Stipska P ^a   Racek, M ^b   Tajcmanova L ^b,d   Konopasek J ^b,c   Edel, J B ^a   Peschler, A ^a   Lehmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bohemian Massif; Channel flow; Exhumation; Orogenic lower crust; Variscan belt

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; CHANNEL FLOW; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EXTRUSION; FOLDING; FORELAND BASIN; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; LOWER CRUST; SUBDUCTION; THRUST;

BRUNIA;

EID: 39049110726     PISSN: 02634929     EISSN: 15251314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.2007.00755.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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