Gravity tectonics and plate motions. The western margin of the Gulf of Mexico. Introduction

Bulletin de la Societe Geologique de France

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-116

  Rangin, Claude ^a   Le Pichon, Xavier ^a   Martinez Reyes, Juventino ^b   Aranda Garcia, Mario ^c  

^a CEREGE   (France)

^b CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

^c PEMEX   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cenozoic tectonic; Deep crustal flow; Gulf of Mexico; Superficial gravity slidings

Indexed keywords

CARIBBEAN PLATE; CENOZOIC; GEODYNAMICS; GRAVITY; PACIFIC PLATE; PLATE BOUNDARY; PLATE MOTION; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; VERACRUZ;

EID: 42549122138     PISSN: 00379409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssgfbull.179.2.107     Document Type: Article

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