Vertical coupling and decoupling in the lithosphere

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 227, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-7

  Grocott, John ^a   McCaffrey, Kenneth J W ^b   Taylor, Graeme K ^c   Tikoff, Basil ^d  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUPLING; LITHOSPHERE; OROGENY;

EID: 5544297284     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.227.01.01     Document Type: Article

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