Comparative evolution of the Iapetus and Rheic Oceans: A North America perspective

Gondwana Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 482-499

  Murphy, J Brendan ^a   Keppie, J Duncan ^b   Nance, R Damian ^c   Dostal, Jaroslav ^d  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Baltica; Gondwana; Iapetus Ocean; Laurentia; Rheic Ocean; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

BALTICA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GONDWANA; IAPETUS OCEAN; LAURENTIA; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PASSIVE MARGIN; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 74449089779     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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