The Cambrian Ross Orogeny in northern Victoria Land (Antarctica) and New Zealand: A synthesis

Gondwana Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-196

  Federico, L ^a   Crispini, L ^a   Capponi, G ^a   Bradshaw, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Back arc basin; Gondwana; Proto Pacific; Ross Delamerian Orogeny; Subduction

Indexed keywords

ARC-CONTINENT COLLISION; CAMBRIAN; CLASTIC SEDIMENT; CONTINENTAL CRUST; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PETROGRAPHY; SUBDUCTION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; NEW ZEALAND; VICTORIA LAND;

EID: 60249095565     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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