Deformation of the continental lithosphere: Insights from brittle-ductile models

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 200, Issue , 2002, Pages 355-370

  Brun, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

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EID: 72049097691     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2001.200.01.20     Document Type: Article

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