Cyclicity in Cordilleran orogenic systems

Nature Geoscience

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-257

  Decelles, Peter G ^a   Ducea, Mihai N ^a   Kapp, Paul ^a   Zandt, George ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 67649548414     PISSN: 17520894     EISSN: 17520908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ngeo469     Document Type: Review

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