Evolution of the Rheic Ocean

Tectonophysics

Volumn 461, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Bozkurt, Erdin ^a   Pereira, M Francisco ^b   Strachan, Robin ^c   Quesada, Cecilio ^d  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

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EID: 55549137042     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2008.08.015     Document Type: Editorial

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