Tectonic structure and evolution of East Antarctica in the light of knowledge about supercontinents

Russian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 247-257

  Grikurov, G E ^a   Mikhalskii, E V ^a  

^a All Russia Scientific Research Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ocean   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 41749110216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16811208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2205/2002ES000099     Document Type: Article

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