Structural and remote sensing analysis of the Betsimisaraka Suture in northeastern Madagascar

Gondwana Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-27

  Raharimahefa, Tsilavo ^a   Kusky, Timothy M ^a  

^a Saint Louis University   (United States)

Author keywords

EAO; Gondwana; Lineaments; Madagascar; Remote sensing; Suture; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; GONDWANA; LITHOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; SUTURE ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 57149137894     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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