Foreland- and hinterland-verging structures in fold-and-thrust belt: An example from the Variscan foreland of Sardinia

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1625-1642

  Funedda, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Backthrust; Fold; Nappe emplacement; Sardinia; Thrust; Variscan foreland

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FORELAND BASIN; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; NAPPE; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THRUST FAULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SARDINIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349736489     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-008-0327-y     Document Type: Article

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