Tectonic framework for the Cenozoic cratonic basins of Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Sandiford, M ^a   Quigley, M ^a   de Broekert, P ^b   Jakica, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cenozoic; In situ stress; Intraplate deformation; Sedimentary basins; Tectonic geomorphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 68849091517     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090902870764     Document Type: Article

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