Re-interpretation of the deformation history of the Greenbrier fault, great smoky mountains: Critical assessment of previous work

Southeastern Geology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 203-224

  Clemons, K M ^a,b   Moecher, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; DISPLACEMENT; FAULT; MOUNTAIN REGION; TECTONIC SETTING;

APPALACHIANS; GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49249102985     PISSN: 00383678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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