Constraints on the current rate of deformation and surface uplift of the Australian continent from a new seismic database and low-T thermochronological data

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-110

  Braun, J ^a   Burbidge, D R ^b   Gesto, F N ^c   Sandiford, M ^d   Gleadow, A J W ^d   Kohn, B P ^d   Cummins, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Neotectonics; Seismicity; Strain rate; Topography

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FISSION TRACK DATING; NEOTECTONICS; SEISMICITY; STRAIN RATE; STRESS FIELD; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; TOPOGRAPHY; UPLIFT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 61349137647     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090802546977     Document Type: Article

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