The mesozoic and cenozoic motion of adria (central mediterranean): A review of constraints and limitations

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-139

  Rosenbaum, Gideon ^a   Lister, Gordon S ^b   Duboz, Cecile ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hot spots; Ionian Sea; Mediterranean region; Paleomagnetism; Plate motions

Indexed keywords

BACKARC BASIN; CENOZOIC; HOT SPOT; MESOZOIC; OCEANIC CRUST; PALEOMAGNETISM; PLATE MOTION;

IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 4344597529     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.17.125-139     Document Type: Article

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